Banská Bystrica District | |
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District | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region (kraj) | Banská Bystrica Region |
Area | |
• Total | 809 km2 (312 sq mi) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 111,946 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Telephone prefix | 48 |
Banská Bystrica District (Slovak: okres Banská Bystrica, Hungarian: Besztercebányai járás) is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the area belonged to the county of Zvolen within the Kingdom of Hungary.
Coordinates: 48°44′N 19°09′E / 48.733°N 19.150°E