Bystrá
Village
Bystrá is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Bystrá
Bystrá
Location of Bystrá in the Banská Bystrica Region
Bystrá is located in Slovakia
Bystrá
Bystrá
Bystrá (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°50′N 19°36′E / 48.833°N 19.600°E / 48.833; 19.600
CountrySlovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictBrezno
First mentioned1563
Government
  MayorMarian Alberta
Area
  Total15.87[1] km2 (6.13[1] sq mi)
Elevation
566[2] m (1,857[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total156[3]
Postal code
977 01[2]
Area code+421 48[2]
Car plateBR
Websitewww.bystra.sk

Bystrá (Hungarian: Sebesér) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Attractions

The gothic Roman Catholic church of St, Florian is located in the center of the village.

During winter Bystra is mainly popular for ice-skating and winter walks. Until the 2010s Bystra also had its own ski slope. During winter the competition for the tastiest sausage is held in Bystra.

During summer the main touristic attractions are hiking and visits to the caves. There are two caves in Bystra:

  • Bystrianska cave
  • Cave of dead bats

Notable personalities

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1788-1923 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.



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