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Žiar nad Hronom

Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia · Europe

About Žiar nad Hronom

Žiar nad Hronom is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Kremnica, 29km from Bojnice Castle.

Žiar nad Hronom is a town located in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia. With a population of 16,955, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Žiar nad Hronom sits in Slovakia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bratislava time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Žiar nad Hronom to your route.

About Žiar nad Hronom

Žiar nad Hronom (; slang: Žiar, German: Heiligenkreuz, Hungarian: Garamszentkereszt; until 1920 Svätý Kríž and until 1955 Svätý Kríž nad Hronom) is a city in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia.

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Žiar nad Hronom is located in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia, Europe. The coordinates are 48.5918 latitude, 18.8496 longitude.

What is the population of Žiar nad Hronom?

Žiar nad Hronom has a population of approximately 16,955 people, making it a town in Slovakia.

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Quick Information

Population
16,955
Continent
Europe
Country
Slovakia
Region
Banská Bystrica Region
Timezone
Europe/Bratislava
Coordinates
48.5918, 18.8496

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Slovakia

Police
158
Ambulance
155
Fire
150
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.

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Worth the detour from Žiar nad Hronom

6 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Banská Štiavnica

A UNESCO-listed historic mining town with Renaissance palaces, open-air mining museums, and scenic artificial lakes called tajchy.

15 km · about 30 min drive

castle

Bojnice Castle

A romantic neo-Gothic chateau of fairytale spires above a spa town, Slovakia's most-visited castle.

29 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Špania Dolina

A steep copper-mining village at 728 m above Banská Bystrica, mined since the Bronze Age, its miners' houses stacked around a square with a 162-step covered wooden staircase climbing to the 13th-century church.

32 km · about 35 min drive

mountain pass

Donovaly Pass

A 960 m mountain resort saddle on Route 59 between Banska Bystrica and Ruzomberok, threading between the Low Tatras and Great Fatra with a flowing climb popular among Slovak drivers.

42 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Čičmany

The world's first folk-architecture reserve: a mountain village of dark log houses painted with white geometric patterns, a tradition some 200 years old that inspired Slovakia's Olympic team designs.

47 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Vlkolínec

A remarkably well-preserved UNESCO village of traditional log houses representing a complete example of a medieval central European settlement.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Žiar nad Hronom

  • 42 kmDonovaly PassA 960 m mountain resort saddle on Route 59 between Banska Bystrica and Ruzomberok, threading between the Low Tatras and Great Fatra with a flowing climb popular among Slovak drivers.
  • 76 kmCertovica PassThe 'Devil's Pass' carries Route 72 over the spine of the Low Tatras at 1,238 m: the highest paved road pass in Slovakia, with hairpin descents on both flanks and big ridge-top views.

Driving in Slovakia

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.55/litre
Motorway tolls
None
Vignette
Required, around €12 for a short-stay sticker

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

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