Moštenica
Village
Moštenica is located in Slovakia
Moštenica
Moštenica
Location of Moštenica in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°48′N 19°18′E / 48.800°N 19.300°E / 48.800; 19.300
CountrySlovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictBanská Bystrica
First mentioned1340
Government
  MayorKatarína Chabanová (Independent)
Area
  Total13.42[1] km2 (5.18[1] sq mi)
Elevation
452[2] m (1,483[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total229[3]
Postal code
976 61[2]
Area code+421 48[2]
Car plateBB

Moštenica (Hungarian: Mosód) is a village and municipality in Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1340. One of Jakob Frugger's smelting plants was located in the settlement.[4]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 479 metres and covers an area of 13.422 km². It has a population of about 189 people.

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.
  4. Häberlein, Mark (2006). Die Fugger. Geschichte einer Augsburger Familie (1367–1650). Stuttgart: Kohlhammer Verlag. p. 46. ISBN 9783170184725.


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