Muráň

Muráň (earlier Podmuráň, German: Untermuran, Hungarian: Murányalja) is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Muráň
Village
Cigánka hill (935 m) above the village, with the ruins of the Muráň Castle
Cigánka hill (935 m) above the village, with the ruins of the Muráň Castle
Muráň is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Muráň
Muráň
Location of Muráň in the Banská Bystrica Region
Muráň is located in Slovakia
Muráň
Muráň
Location of Muráň in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°44′30″N 20°03′00″E
Country Slovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictRevúca
First mentioned1321
Area
 • Total103.15[1] km2 (39.83[1] sq mi)
Elevation
393[2] m (1,289[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,221[3]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
049 01[2]
Area code+421 58[2]
Car plateRA
Websitewww.muran.sk

Geography

The village is located around 9 km north of Revúca, in the Muráň river valley. The Muráň Plateau is located north and west of the village, with the governing body of the Muránska planina National Park seated in the village. There is a local railway track from Plešivec (Rožňava District) ending in Muráň.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1321 as a settlement under the Muráň Castle.

King Ferdinand I of Bulgaria had a manor house in the village, Predná Hora mansion, which is now a specialized hospital.

References
  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.



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