Dudince

Town in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dudince (before 1927 Ďudince, Hungarian: Gyűgy, German: Dudintze) is a spa town in southern Slovakia. With a population of around 1,400, it is the smallest town in Slovakia. It is known for its mineral water, hot springs and destination spas. It is located near the edge of the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Founded1284
Elevation144 m (472 ft)
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Dudince
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Dudince is located in Banská Bystrica Region
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Location of Dudince in the Banská Bystrica Region
Dudince is located in Slovakia
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Dudince
Location of Dudince in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°10′00″N 18°52′58″E
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictKrupina District
Founded1284
Government
  MayorDušan Strieborný
Area
  Total
6.84 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
 (2022)
Elevation144 m (472 ft)
Population
 (2024)[3]
  Total
1,362
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
962 71
Area code+421-45
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KA
Websitedudince-mesto.sk
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Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 144 metres (472 ft)[2] and covers an area of 6.84 km2 (2.64 sq mi) (2024).[4]

It is located in the foothills of the Krupina Plain (inner western Carpathian Mountains) in the valley of the Štiavnica river, around 27 km south-west from Krupina and 15 km north from Šahy. Besides the main settlement, there is a formerly independent village, Merovce (annexed in 1960).

The town lies in the Stredoslovenska wine region and is surrounded by vineyards. Travertine piles and a "Roman" spa (see image gallery) can also be found there.

Climate

More information Climate data for Dudince (1991−2020), Month ...
Climate data for Dudince (1991−2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.1
(59.2)
18.8
(65.8)
23.8
(74.8)
31.5
(88.7)
32.9
(91.2)
37.4
(99.3)
40.2
(104.4)
38.9
(102.0)
34.6
(94.3)
29.0
(84.2)
22.4
(72.3)
15.4
(59.7)
40.2
(104.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)
5.9
(42.6)
11.4
(52.5)
18.1
(64.6)
22.8
(73.0)
26.3
(79.3)
28.6
(83.5)
28.5
(83.3)
22.7
(72.9)
16.2
(61.2)
9.3
(48.7)
3.3
(37.9)
16.3
(61.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.2
(29.8)
0.7
(33.3)
5.0
(41.0)
11.0
(51.8)
15.8
(60.4)
19.5
(67.1)
21.2
(70.2)
20.6
(69.1)
15.2
(59.4)
9.8
(49.6)
5.1
(41.2)
0.0
(32.0)
10.2
(50.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4)
−3.9
(25.0)
0.4
(32.7)
3.9
(39.0)
8.7
(47.7)
12.3
(54.1)
13.9
(57.0)
13.8
(56.8)
9.5
(49.1)
5.0
(41.0)
1.5
(34.7)
−3.3
(26.1)
4.7
(40.5)
Record low °C (°F) −30.3
(−22.5)
−21.2
(−6.2)
−17.1
(1.2)
−7.8
(18.0)
−2.8
(27.0)
1.1
(34.0)
4.3
(39.7)
4.0
(39.2)
−1.3
(29.7)
−10.5
(13.1)
−14.0
(6.8)
−26.1
(−15.0)
−30.3
(−22.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 39.0
(1.54)
34.1
(1.34)
35.6
(1.40)
37.8
(1.49)
66.5
(2.62)
71.1
(2.80)
75.7
(2.98)
64.1
(2.52)
54.8
(2.16)
48.5
(1.91)
49.4
(1.94)
42.5
(1.67)
619.1
(24.37)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.1 6.9 6.7 6.1 8.7 8.0 8.3 6.8 6.8 7.1 8.3 7.4 88.2
Average snowy days 8.6 6.6 3.4 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.9 6.4 28.8
Average relative humidity (%) 85.0 79.5 72.2 65.9 69.0 69.8 67.8 69.9 75.8 81.3 84.5 86.5 75.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 61.3 96.3 157.0 215.7 252.0 267.9 281.1 271.6 193.0 139.7 72.8 49.4 2,057.8
Source: NOAA[5]
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History

Archaeological discoveries show that the town was inhabited in the Neolithic era. The first written acknowledgement dates back to 1284 as Dyud. The oldest mention of the hot springs was in 1551, however, there is strong evidence to suggest that the Romas knew of the thermal pools over 2000 years ago.

The town was the host for the 2013 European Race Walking Cup.

Population

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Population statistic (10 years)[6]
Year1994200420142024
Count1591152114441362
Difference −4.39% −5.06% −5.67%
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More information Year, Count ...
Population statistic[6]
Year20232024
Count13761362
Difference−1.01%
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It has a population of 1362 people (31 December 2024).[7]

Ethnicity

More information Ethnicity, Number ...
Census 2021 (1+ %)[8][9]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak129393.69%
Hungarian513.69%
Not found out372.68%
Total1380
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In year 2021 was 1380 people by ethnicity 1293 as Slovak, 51 as Hungarian, 37 as Not found out, 10 as Other, 9 as Czech, 9 as Ukrainian, 6 as Russian, 5 as Rusyn, 3 as Canadian, 2 as German, 2 as French, 2 as English, 1 as Serbian and 1 as Moravian.

Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

More information Religion, Number ...
Census 2021 (1+ %)[10]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church68149.35%
Evangelical Church33724.42%
None26519.2%
Not found out483.48%
Greek Catholic Church151.09%
Total1380
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In year 2021 was 1380 people by religion 681 from Roman Catholic Church, 337 from Evangelical Church, 265 from None, 48 from Not found out, 15 from Greek Catholic Church, 7 from Islam, 6 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 4 from Other, 4 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Buddhism, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Seventh-day Adventist Church and 1 from Apostolic Church.

According to the 2001 census, the town had 1,500 inhabitants. 95.67% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 3.53% Hungarians and 0.20% Roma.[11] The religious make-up was 55.67% Roman Catholics, 28.93% Lutherans and 11.27% people with no religious affiliation.[11]

Sister city

Dudince is a twin town of Kent, Ohio, in the United States.

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