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Sklene Teplice

Sklené Teplice
Village
Skleneteplice jaskyna church 20111.jpg
River Tepla, hot springs, church of St Lucas
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica
District Žiar nad Hronom
Elevation 364 m (1,194 ft)
Coordinates 48°32′N 18°52′E / 48.533°N 18.867°E / 48.533; 18.867Coordinates: 48°32′N 18°52′E / 48.533°N 18.867°E / 48.533; 18.867
Area 10.91 km2 (4.21 sq mi)
Population 444 (31 Dec 2011)
Density 41/km2 (106/sq mi)
First mentioned 1340
Postal code 966 03
Area code +421-45
Car plate ZH
Location of Sklené Teplice in Slovakia
Location of Sklené Teplice in Slovakia
Location of Sklené Teplice in the Banská Bystrica Region
Location of Sklené Teplice in the Banská Bystrica Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.sklene-teplice.sk

Sklené Teplice is a small spa village and municipality in Žiar nad Hronom District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. It is close to the historic town of Banská Štiavnica.

In historical records the village was mentioned for the first time in 1340 and was founded by Glaser Filius Gerhardi de Doplicze. Historical records for the spa come from 1549 in the chronicles of Juraj Wernher.

The first spa was built in this valley in 1701. Aristocratic travelers from across Europe visited the site. The spa community achieved prominence on August 27, 1786 when the world’s first academic scientific congress was held here. The congress was attended by notable intellectuals, including Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The current spa complex dates from the early 1900s.

The village lies at an altitude of 360 metres and covers an area of 10.913 km². It has a population of 449 people (as of 2006). The village lies in the Štiavnica Mountains, about halfway between Žiar nad Hronom and Banská Štiavnica.



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