Banská Belá
| Banská Belá | |
| Village | |
| Country | Slovakia |
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| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Banská Štiavnica |
| Elevation | 480 m (1,575 ft) |
| Coordinates | 48°28′30″N 18°56′06″E / 48.47500°N 18.93500°ECoordinates: 48°28′30″N 18°56′06″E / 48.47500°N 18.93500°E |
| Area | 28.6 km2 (11.0 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,234 (2004-12-31) |
| Density | 43/km2 (111/sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1228 |
| Postal code | 966 15 |
| Area code | +421-45 |
| Car plate | BS |
   Location of Banská Belá in Slovakia
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: www.banskabela.ocu.sk | |
Banská Belá (German: Dilln; Hungarian: Bélabánya) is a village and municipality in Banská Štiavnica District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. It has a population of 1,234.
The village arose by separation from Banská Štiavnica, but it was part of Banská Štiavnica again from 1873 to 1954.
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1228 (flumen Bela) in connection with its silver mines. In 1331, King Béla IV invited German miners from Banská Štiavnica and the village got the German name Dilln (Dyln, Dilln, Dylen). The village suffered from Turkish raids during the Ottoman wars.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"
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