Sliač
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sliač
| other_name = Szliács
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = File:Sliač.JPG
| image_caption =
| image_flag = Sliac-zvolen-flag.svg
| image_shield = Coat of Arms of Sliač.svg
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{SVK}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Banská Bystrica Region}}
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Zvolen District
| pushpin_map = Slovakia Banská Bystrica Region#Slovakia
| pushpin_relief = 1
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Sliač in the Banská Bystrica Region##Location of Sliač in Slovakia
| coordinates = {{coord|48.61|N|19.14|E|region:SK|display=inline,title}}
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| leader_party =
| established_title = First mentioned
| established_date = 1250
| area_total_km2 = 39.83
| elevation_m = 329
| population_as_of = {{abbr|2021|Population: 2021-12-31. Population density & Total area: 2021-06-30/-07-01. Elevation, Postal code & Area code (last updated): 2015-04-17.}}
| population_total = 4786
| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST = CEST
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| blank_name = Car plate
| blank_info = ZV
| website = {{URL|https://www.sliac.sk/}}
}}
Sliač ({{langx|hu|Szliács}}) is a small spa town located in central Slovakia, on the Hron river, between Banská Bystrica and Zvolen. The town is known for its healing hot springs and for an airport which has been used for military as well as civil purposes. Sliač has a population of less than 5,000.
History
The town arose through a merger of two villages, Hájniky and Rybáre, in 1959 and was given the name "Sliač". However, both original settlements are much older. The Gothic church in Hájniky was mentioned for the first time in 1263 (when the territory belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary) and there is archaeological evidence of Slavic settlers living in the area since the 6th century. Some evidence also indicates that the history of the settlement stretches to 2000 B.C. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Sliač was part of Zólyom County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. Sliač Airport, formerly known as Letisko Tri Duby ("Three-Oaks Airport") due to the name of the area it was located in, played a key strategic role during the Slovak National Uprising.
Climate
{{Weather box
|width = auto
|location = Sliač Airport (1991−2020, extremes 1961–2020)
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|Jan record high C = 13.3
|Feb record high C = 17.9
|Mar record high C = 24.7
|Apr record high C = 30.4
|May record high C = 32.3
|Jun record high C = 35.8
|Jul record high C = 37.8
|Aug record high C = 37.8
|Sep record high C = 34.5
|Oct record high C = 28.3
|Nov record high C = 21.5
|Dec record high C = 15.5
|year record high C = 37.8
|Jan high C = 0.7
|Feb high C = 4.6
|Mar high C = 10.1
|Apr high C = 17.1
|May high C = 21.8
|Jun high C = 25.3
|Jul high C = 27.2
|Aug high C = 27.2
|Sep high C = 21.4
|Oct high C = 14.9
|Nov high C = 7.9
|Dec high C = 1.8
|year high C = 15.0
|Jan mean C = -2.6
|Feb mean C = -0.6
|Mar mean C = 4.0
|Apr mean C = 10.1
|May mean C = 15.0
|Jun mean C = 18.4
|Jul mean C = 20.1
|Aug mean C = 19.4
|Sep mean C = 14.2
|Oct mean C = 8.9
|Nov mean C = 4.1
|Dec mean C = -1.3
|year mean C = 9.1
|Jan low C = -6.2
|Feb low C = -5.1
|Mar low C = -1.1
|Apr low C = 3.1
|May low C = 7.8
|Jun low C = 11.6
|Jul low C = 13.2
|Aug low C = 12.7
|Sep low C = 8.5
|Oct low C = 4.4
|Nov low C = 0.7
|Dec low C = -4.3
|year low C = 3.8
|Jan record low C = -30.0
|Feb record low C = -27.4
|Mar record low C = -26.2
|Apr record low C = -7.3
|May record low C = -4.4
|Jun record low C = -0.2
|Jul record low C = 2.7
|Aug record low C = 0.0
|Sep record low C = -4.0
|Oct record low C = -10.8
|Nov record low C = -22.6
|Dec record low C = -26.7
|year record low C = -30.0
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 45.6
|Feb precipitation mm = 41.7
|Mar precipitation mm = 44.0
|Apr precipitation mm = 44.5
|May precipitation mm = 72.2
|Jun precipitation mm = 81.2
|Jul precipitation mm = 91.3
|Aug precipitation mm = 64.4
|Sep precipitation mm = 56.2
|Oct precipitation mm = 62.9
|Nov precipitation mm = 58.9
|Dec precipitation mm = 52.0
|year precipitation mm = 714.9
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 7.6
|Feb precipitation days = 7.1
|Mar precipitation days = 7.2
|Apr precipitation days = 6.8
|May precipitation days = 9.8
|Jun precipitation days = 9.2
|Jul precipitation days = 9.5
|Aug precipitation days = 7.2
|Sep precipitation days = 6.9
|Oct precipitation days = 7.9
|Nov precipitation days = 8.6
|Dec precipitation days = 8.3
|year precipitation days = 96.1
|Jan snow days = 11.8
|Feb snow days = 9.6
|Mar snow days = 5.8
|Apr snow days = 1.2
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.6
|Nov snow days = 4.1
|Dec snow days = 9.3
|year snow days = 42.4
|Jan humidity = 84.2
|Feb humidity = 77.2
|Mar humidity = 70.6
|Apr humidity = 64.3
|May humidity = 65.4
|Jun humidity = 67.1
|Jul humidity = 66.9
|Aug humidity = 68.8
|Sep humidity = 74.5
|Oct humidity = 80.2
|Nov humidity = 83.9
|Dec humidity = 85.8
|year humidity = 74.1
|Jan sun = 64.1
|Feb sun = 93.7
|Mar sun = 151.2
|Apr sun = 200.9
|May sun = 241.0
|Jun sun = 247.1
|Jul sun = 270.7
|Aug sun = 255.6
|Sep sun = 172.0
|Oct sun = 113.4
|Nov sun = 62.1
|Dec sun = 52.0
|year sun = 1923.8
| source 1 = NOAA{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230820202114/https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Slovakia/CSV/SLIAC_11903.csv
| archive-date = 20 August 2023
| url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Slovakia/CSV/SLIAC_11903.csv
| title = Sliač Climate Normals 1991–2020
| work = World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = 20 August 2023}}{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230820202215/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/WMO/1961-1990/RA-VI/S1/11903.TXT
| archive-date = 20 August 2023
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/WMO/1961-1990/RA-VI/S1/11903.TXT
| title = Sliač Climate Normals 1961–1990
| work = World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1961–1990)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = 20 August 2023}}
}}
Demographics
{{historical population|1970|3500|1980|3976|1991|3821|2001|4667|2011|5117|2021|4894|align=right|cols=1|source=Censuses{{cite web |title=Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011|url=https://slovak.statistics.sk/wps/wcm/connect/cd33d897-7314-41d0-a12b-a95e537d7a39/Statisticky_lexikon_obci_Slovenskej_republiky_2011.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy|language=sk}}{{cite web |title=Census 2021 - Population - Basic results|url=https://www.scitanie.sk/obyvatelia/zakladne-vysledky/pocet-obyvatelov/|publisher=Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic|date=2021-01-01}}}}In 2018, Sliač had a population of 4,986. According to the 2001 census, 96.1% of inhabitants were Slovaks and 2.3% Czechs. The religious make-up was 46.1% Roman Catholics, 26.7% people with no religious affiliation, and 22.1% Lutherans.http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Municipal Statistics from the Statistical Office of the Slovak republic
Twin towns — sister cities
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia}}
Sliač is twinned with:{{cite web |title=Partnerské město - Slovensko|url=http://www.pribyslav.cz/partnerske-mesto-slovensko/gs-7968/|website=pribyslav.cz|publisher=Přibyslav|language=cs|accessdate=2019-09-04}}
- {{flagicon|CZE}} Přibyslav, Czech Republic
References
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External links
- [http://sliac.sk/ Official website of the municipality] {{in lang|sk}}
- [http://sliacdnes.sk/ Sliač dnes: Website about events in Sliac] {{in lang|sk}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060425043257/http://www.spa-sliac.sk/web/sliacwww.nsf?Open Health Spa Sliač]
- [http://www.airportsliac.sk/home-engle.html Sliač International Airport]
- [http://www.kupelesliac.sk/ History, present and comparison of spa Sliač] {{in lang|sk}}
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