Počúvadlo
Počúvadlo is a village and municipality in Banská Štiavnica District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Počúvadlo | |
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Village | |
  Počúvadlo Location of Počúvadlo in the Banská Bystrica Region  Počúvadlo Počúvadlo (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′N 18°50′E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Banská Štiavnica |
| First mentioned | 1333 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.69 km2 (6.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (2004-12-31) | |
| • Total | 123 |
| • Density | 7.4/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 969 01 |
| Area code(s) | +421-45 |
| Car plate | BS |
Etymology
The name comes from Slovak počúvať - to listen (the modern meaning), but also to observe, to watch (historic). Počúvadlo - an observation point, a watchtower. Pocholla 1333, Pochyualla 1388, Pochowala 1511, Počuwadlo 1773, Počuwadlo 1808, Počúvadlo 1920.[1]
Počúvadlo Lake is one of the ancient water reservoirs called tajchy
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References
- Krajčovič, Rudolf (2015). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (49)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej (1): 27.
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