Telgárt

Telgárt (Hungarian: Garamfő, called Švermovo in 1948–1990) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Telgárt
Village
Telgárt
Location of Telgárt in the Banská Bystrica Region
Telgárt
Telgárt (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°50′N 20°11′E
CountrySlovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictBrezno
First mentioned1326
Area
 • Total55.974 km2 (21.612 sq mi)
Elevation
881 m (2,890 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2004)
 • Total1,531
 • Density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Postal code
976 73
Area code(s)+421-48
Car plateBR

Etymology

The name is of German origin: Tiergarten (initially a hunting area). In 1948, the village was named after a Czech communist resistance fighter and participant in Slovak National Uprising, Jan Šverma. In 1990, the residents of the village returned to the original name claiming that it is still in use and Šverma never fought in Telgárt.[1]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1326 , in 1549 it was referred as Thygart.

Geography
Hron near Telgárt

The village lies at an altitude of 881 metres and covers an area of 55.974 km². It has population of about 1,531 people. The Hron river rises in the cadastral area of the village, under the Kráľova hoľa mountain.

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References
  1. Odaloš, Pavol (1991). "Toponymá okresu Banská Bystrica po 17. 11. 1989" (PDF). Kultúra slova (in Slovak). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej (10): 219.



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