Žarnovica

Žarnovica
Town
Ruins of castle Revište in municipal district Revištské Podzámčie
Coat of arms
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Žarnovica
Tourism region	Tekov
River	Hron
Elevation	230 m (755 ft)
Coordinates	48°28′48″N 18°43′05″E / 48.48000°N 18.71806°E / 48.48000; 18.71806Coordinates: 48°28′48″N 18°43′05″E / 48.48000°N 18.71806°E / 48.48000; 18.71806
Area	30.399 km2 (11.7 sq mi)
Population	6,501 (2005)
Density	214/km2 (554/sq mi)
Mayor	Kamil Danko
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	966 81
Area code	+421-45
Car plate	ZC
Location of Žarnovica in Slovakia
Location of Žarnovica in the Banská Bystrica Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.zarnovica.sk

Žarnovica (German: Scharnowitz; Hungarian: Zsarnóca) is a town and municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia. The town is situated in the Hron river valley. As of 2005, it had a population of 6,501 people.

The first written mention about Žarnovica is dated to 1332.

Žarnovica lies at an altitude of 230 metres (755 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 30.4 square kilometres (11.7 sq mi). It is located in the Žiar Basin in central Slovakia, on the Hron River, between Vtáčnik and Štiavnické vrchy mountain ranges.

According to the 2001 census, the town had 6,596 inhabitants. 95.59% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1.61% Roma and 0.73% Czechs. The religious make-up was 78.73% Roman Catholics, 15.25% people with no religious affiliation and 1.32% Lutherans.