Počúvadlo

Počúvadlo is a village and municipality in Banská Štiavnica District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Počúvadlo
Village
Počúvadlo
Location of Počúvadlo in the Banská Bystrica Region
Počúvadlo
Počúvadlo (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°22′N 18°50′E
CountrySlovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictBanská Štiavnica
First mentioned1333
Area
  Total16.69 km2 (6.44 sq mi)
Elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 (2004-12-31)
  Total123
  Density7.4/km2 (19/sq mi)
Postal code
969 01
Area code(s)+421-45
Car plateBS

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

  1. 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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