Dúbravica
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Dúbravica
Dubravica | |
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Location of Dúbravica in the Banská Bystrica Region Location of Dúbravica in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°41′N 19°17′E / 48.68°N 19.28°E | |
| Country | |
| Region | |
| District | Banská Bystrica District |
| First mentioned | 1400 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.50 km2 (3.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 412 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 976 33[2] |
| Area code | +421 48[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | BB |
| Website | dubravica |
Dúbravica (Hungarian: Dubravica) is a village and municipality of the Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia
The municipality lies at an altitude of 428 metres (1,404 ft)[2] and covers an area of 8.50 km2 (3.28 sq mi) (2025).[4]
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1400 (1400 Dubrauice, 1424 Dubrawyche) when it belonged to the castle of Slovenská Ľupča. In 1540, its mines were granted by Count János Dubravicky to Kremnica. From 1582 to 1657, it had to pay tributes to the Ottoman Empire.