Facts About Banska Bystrica
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The earliest history of Banská Bystrica was connected with the exploitation of its abundant deposits of copper.
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Banská Bystrica became the official name of the city in 1920.
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Banska Bystrica covers an area of 103.37 square kilometres (39.9 sq mi).
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Banská Bystrica is a city in central Slovakia located on the Hron River in a long and wide valley encircled by the mountain chains of the Low Tatras, the Veľká Fatra, and the Kremnica Mountains.
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Banská Bystrica was the scene of the Slovak national uprising against the Germans.
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The oldest part of Banská Bystrica is City Castle at the edge of SNP Square.
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Banská Bystrica lies at an altitude of 362 metres (1,188 ft) above sea level.
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The second-largest insurrection against the German Nazi regime following the Yugoslav partisan war took place in Banská Bystrica.
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Banská Bystrica is twinned with Alba, Italy; Ascoli Piceno, Italy; Budva, Montenegro; Charleston, United States; Dabas, Hungary; Durham, United Kingdom; Halberstadt, Germany; Herzliya, Israel; Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; Kovačica, Serbia; Larissa, Greece; Mangalia, Romania; Montana, Bulgaria; Radom, Poland; Salgótarján, Hungary; Tarnobrzeg, Poland; Tula, Russia; Vršac, Serbia & Zadar, Croatia.
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Banská Bystrica is the home of Matej Bel University.
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The Slovak name Banská Bystrica includes two roots: the adjective Banská from Slovak baňa-mine, and the name of the local river Bystrica.
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Banská Bystrica was first mentioned in 1255 as a royal free mining town.
