Radvaň, Banská Bystrica

Radvaň is a borough of Banská Bystrica,^[1] located south-west of the city centre. Until 1964 it was a separate village, when it was merged into the village of Radvaň-Kráľová, which in turn was made part of Banská Bystrica in 1966.

It was first mentioned in 1263. The annual Radvaň fairs on 8 September have been held since 1650, transferred in the 20th century to Banská Bystrica.^[2] The writer Andrej Sládkovič lived and worked in Radvaň from 1856 until his death in 1872.

48°42′52″N 19°08′12″E / 48.7144°N 19.1367°E / 48.7144; 19.1367

References

^ "Zoznam volebných obvodov s príslušnými ulicami" (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
^ "Banská Bystrica – History". City of Banská Bystrica. 2007. Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

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[zoznam-1] "Zoznam volebných obvodov s príslušnými ulicami" (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

[2] "Banská Bystrica – History". City of Banská Bystrica. 2007. Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

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