Počúvadlo
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Počúvadlo
Bacsófalva | |
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Location of Počúvadlo in the Banská Bystrica Region Location of Počúvadlo in Slovakia | |
Coordinates: 48°22′N 18°50′E / 48.37°N 18.83°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
District | Banská Štiavnica District |
First mentioned | 1388 |
Area | |
• Total | 15.51 km2 (5.99 sq mi) |
Elevation | 540 m (1,770 ft) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 85 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 969 75[2] |
Area code | +421 45[2] |
Car plate | BS |
Website | www |
Počúvadlo (Hungarian: Bacsófalva) is a village and municipality in Banská Štiavnica District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Etymology
[edit]The name comes from Slovak počúvať - to listen (the modern meaning), but also to observe, to watch (historic). Počúvadlo - an observation point, a watchtower. Pocholla 1333, Pochyualla 1388, Pochowala 1511, Počuwadlo 1773, Počuwadlo 1808, Počúvadlo 1920.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2015). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (49)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (1). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 27.