Osrblie

Osrblie
Village
August 2016 view of the village with its biathlon stadiumAugust 2016 view of the village with its biathlon stadium
Osrblie is located in Banská Bystrica RegionOsrblieOsrblieLocation of Osrblie in the Banská Bystrica RegionShow map of Banská Bystrica RegionOsrblie is located in SlovakiaOsrblieOsrblieOsrblie (Slovakia)Show map of Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°45′29″N 19°31′31″E / 48.75806°N 19.52528°E / 48.75806; 19.52528
CountrySlovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictBrezno
First mentioned1580
Area
 • Total24.01 km2 (9.27 sq mi)
Elevation585 m (1,919 ft)
Population (2021)
 • Total360
Postal code976 45
Area code+421 48
Car plateBR

Osrblie (Hungarian: Cserpatak) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. The village is best known for biathlon races, with Biathlon World Cup events taking place since the mid-1990s and with one Biathlon World Championships in 1997. It also hosted the biathlon event at the 2015 Winter Universiade.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1580, although it was established much sooner, around the second half of the 15th century, with the reference to the iron ore mining, which lasted until the 19th century.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 580 metres and covers and area of 24.03 km2. It had a population of 391 inhabitants on 31 December 2013.

References

  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce ". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  5. ^ Slovak Republic Officially Co-Host of 2015 Winter Universiade

External links

Media related to Osrblie at Wikimedia Commons

Municipalities of Brezno District
Slovakia