Bystrá, Brezno District

Village in Slovakia

48°50′N 19°36′E / 48.833°N 19.600°E / 48.833; 19.600CountrySlovakiaRegionBanská BystricaDistrictBreznoFirst mentioned1563Government

• MayorMarian AlbertaArea

• Total15.87^[2] km² (6.13^[2] sq mi)Elevation

566^[3] m (1,857^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total156^[1]Postal code

977 01^[3]

Area code+421 48^[3]Car plateBRWebsitewww.bystra.sk

Bystrá (Hungarian: Sebesér) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Attractions

The gothic Roman Catholic church of St, Florian is located in the center of the village.

During winter Bystra is mainly popular for ice-skating and winter walks. Until the 2010s Bystra also had its own ski slope. During winter the competition for the tastiest sausage is held in Bystra.

During summer the main touristic attractions are hiking and visits to the caves. There are two caves in Bystra:

Bystrianska cave
Cave of dead bats

Notable personalities

František Švantner, writer

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"

Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1788-1923 (parish B)

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.