Podkonice | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 48°48′N 19°15′E / 48.800°N 19.250°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Banská Bystrica |
District | Banská Bystrica |
First mentioned | 1340 |
Area | |
• Total | 28.47 [2] km2 (10.99 [2] sq mi) |
Elevation | 508 [3] m (1,667 [3] ft) |
Population (
2021) | |
• Total | 915 [1] |
Postal code | 976 41
[3] |
Area code | +421 48 [3] |
Car plate | BB |
Podkonice ( Hungarian: Padkóc) is a village and municipality in Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.
Slovak konica (archaic) - a stable or a shelter for shoeing horses. Podkonica - a nearby location. Koknicze 1340, Podkonicze 1441, Potkonycz 1528, Potkonicz 1773, Podkonice 1920. [5]
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1340.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 529 metres and covers an area of 28.476 km2. It has a population of about 877 people.