Handlová
Encyclopedia
Handlová is a town in the Prievidza District
, Trenčín Region
in the middle of Slovakia
. It is made up of the three parts Handlová, Nová Lehota
and Morovno.
in the west and Žiar
in the south, east and north, in the historical region of Hauerland
. It is 15 km away from Prievidza
and 20 km from Žiar nad Hronom
.
Besides the main settlement, it also has "parts" of Morovno (north-west) and Nová Lehota (south), both annexed 1976.
. Coal was first mined in the second half of the 18th century. The town had high German population until World War II
. It received town privileges in 1960.
, the town had 18,018 inhabitants. 96.14% of inhabitants were Slovaks
, 0.85% Hungarian, 0.67% Czechs
and 0.24% Germans
. The religious make-up was 46.10% people with no religious affiliation, 44.74% Roman Catholics and 2.42% Lutherans.
Prievidza District
Prievidza District is a district inthe Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Nitra, apart from a small area in the south west around Handlová which formed part of the county of...
, Trenčín Region
Trencín Region
The Trenčín Region is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. It consists of 9 districts .-Geography:It is located in the north-western Slovakia, has an area of 4,502 km² and a population of 600,386 . The Danubian Lowland reaches the region to Nové Mesto nad Váhom and Partizánske areas...
in the middle of Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
. It is made up of the three parts Handlová, Nová Lehota
Nová Lehota
Nová Lehota is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia. Since 1976 it has been a part of the municipality of Handlová.-History:In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1487....
and Morovno.
Geography
It is located in the Handlovka brook valley, surrounded by the mountain ranges of VtáčnikVtácnik
Vtáčnik is a mountain range in central Slovakia, which is part of the Slovenské stredohorie Mountains and part of the Inner Western Carpathians....
in the west and Žiar
Žiar (mountain range)
Žiar is a mountain range in the Trenčín Region of northwestern Slovakia, part of the ranges of the Fatra-Tatra Area of the Inner Western Carpathians....
in the south, east and north, in the historical region of Hauerland
Hauerland
Hauerland is the name for a region presently located in central Slovakia once inhabited by a German minority population belonging to three islands of German pre-WWII population in Slovakia. The other two were situated in Pressburg and Zips...
. It is 15 km away from Prievidza
Prievidza
Prievidza is a city in the central-western Slovakia. With 51,200 inhabitants it is one of the biggest municipalities in the Trenčín Region.-Features:...
and 20 km from Žiar nad Hronom
Žiar nad Hronom
Žiar nad Hronom is a town in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia.-Geography:It is located in the Žiar Basin, on the Hron river, around 40 km from Banská Bystrica and 170 km from Bratislava...
.
Besides the main settlement, it also has "parts" of Morovno (north-west) and Nová Lehota (south), both annexed 1976.
History
The town was established in 1376 and was inhabited by German settlers which were later known as the Carpathian GermansCarpathian Germans
Carpathian Germans , sometimes simply called Slovak Germans , are a group of German language speakers on the territory of present-day Slovakia...
. Coal was first mined in the second half of the 18th century. The town had high German population until World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. It received town privileges in 1960.
Demographics
According to the 2001 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, the town had 18,018 inhabitants. 96.14% of inhabitants were Slovaks
Slovaks
The Slovaks, Slovak people, or Slovakians are a West Slavic people that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language.Most Slovaks today live within the borders of the independent Slovakia...
, 0.85% Hungarian, 0.67% Czechs
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
and 0.24% Germans
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
. The religious make-up was 46.10% people with no religious affiliation, 44.74% Roman Catholics and 2.42% Lutherans.