Banskobystricky Kraj (Banska Bystrica), Banskobystrický kraj

Banskobystricky Kraj: region of Slovakia

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Banska Bystrica at a glance

Banska Bystrica currently has 16 quality-checked populated place pages and 13 county pages linked on MapSof.

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Quick Facts about Banska Bystrica

Country Slovakia
State Banskobystrický kraj (Slovakia)
Area 9453.87 km2
Official name Banskobystrický kraj, Besztercebányai kerület
Latitude & Longitude 48.5000,19.5000
Altitude 1,273 feet / 388 meters
Capital Banská Bystrica
Establishment July 24, 1996 (29 years ago)
Time Zone UTC+01:00
Local time 12:22:28 (23rd April 2026)

Geography

Banska Bystrica is located at 48°30'0"N 19°30'0"E (48.5000000, 19.5000000). It has 5 neighbors: Kosicky Kraj, Presovsky Kraj, Zilinsky Kraj, Nitriansky Kraj and Trenciansky Kraj.

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The largest city of Banska Bystrica is Banská Bystrica with a population of 78,327. . See all Banska Bystrica cities & populated places.

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  • Banská Štiavnica District
  • Revúca District
  • Žarnovica District
  • Brezno District
  • Zvolen District
  • Rimavská Sobota District
  • Žiar nad Hronom District
  • Detva District
  • Banská Bystrica District
  • Lučenec District
  • Veľký Krtíš District
  • Krupina District
  • Poltár District
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