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Počúvadlo

Coordinates: 48°22′N 18°50′E / 48.37°N 18.83°E / 48.37; 18.83
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Počúvadlo
Bacsófalva
Počúvadlo Lake is one of medieval mining water reservoirs called tajchy
Počúvadlo Lake is one of medieval mining water reservoirs called tajchy
Flag of Počúvadlo
Počúvadlo is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Počúvadlo
Počúvadlo
Location of Počúvadlo in the Banská Bystrica Region
Počúvadlo is located in Slovakia
Počúvadlo
Počúvadlo
Location of Počúvadlo in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°22′N 18°50′E / 48.37°N 18.83°E / 48.37; 18.83
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictBanská Štiavnica District
First mentioned1388
Area
 • Total
15.51 km2 (5.99 sq mi)
Elevation540 m (1,770 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
85
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
969 75[2]
Area code+421 45[2]
Car plateBS
Websitewww.pocuvadlo.sk/index.php

Počúvadlo (Hungarian: Bacsófalva) is a village and municipality in Banská Štiavnica District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Etymology

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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

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  1. ^ "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. ^ a b c "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.
  4. ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2015). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (49)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (1). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 27.