Dudince
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| Country | Slovakia | |
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| Region | Banská Bystrica Region | |
| District | Krupina District | |
| Tourism region | Poiplie | |
| River | Štiavnica | |
| Elevation | 140 m (459 ft) | |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Area | 6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi) | |
| Population | 1,503 (31 December 2005) | |
| Density | 219 / km2 (567 / sq mi) | |
| Founded | 1284 | |
| Date | First mentioned | |
| Mayor | Štefan Pokľuda | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 96271 | |
| Area code | +421-45 | |
| Car plate | KA | |
   Location of Dudince in Slovakia
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  Location of Dudince in the Banská Bystrica Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Dudince | ||
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | ||
| Website: http://www.dudince-mesto.sk | ||
Dudince (before 1927 Ďudince, Hungarian: Gyűgy, rarely German: Dudintze) is a spa town in southern Slovakia, with a population of 2,000. It is known for its healing mineral waters and spas. In Dudince is nowadays small thermal pool and spa.
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Geography
It is located at the foothills of the Krupina Plain in the valley of the Štiavnica river, around 27 km south-west from Krupina and 15 km north from Šahy. Besides the main settlement, it also has a formerly independent village Merovce (annexed 1960). In town and near surround you can found travertine piles and "Romish" spa (see image gallery).
History
Archaeological discoveries show that the town was inhabited in the Neolithic. The first written acknowledgement dates back to 1284 as Dyud. The oldest mentioned about hot springs was in 1551.
Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 1,500 inhabitants. 95.67% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 3.53% Hungarians and 0.20% Roma.[1] The religious make-up was 55.67% Roman Catholics, 28.93% Lutherans and 11.27% people with no religious affiliation.[1]
Twin town
See also
References
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1893 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1929 (parish B)
Photos
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Slovakia, Dudince (Gyűgy), gyógyvíz forráskúp.JPG
Thermal water source
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Slovakia, Dudince (Gyűgy), gyógyvíz ivókút 02.jpg
Thermal water source
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Slovakia, Dudince (Gyűgy), Hotel Rubin.JPG
Hotel Rubin
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Slovakia, Dudince (Gyűgy), parkrészlet a szállodával.JPG
Hotel Rubin
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Slovakia, Dudince (Gyűgy), Farský kostol Panny Márie Kráľovnej pokoja.jpg
Parish Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace
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Slovakia, Dudince (Gyűgy), Farský kostol Panny Márie Kráľovnej pokoja 03.jpg
Parish Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace
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Slovakia, Dudince (Gyűgy), parkrészlet.jpg
Park detail
External links
- Municipal website
- Spa Dudince
- Photogalery from Dudince spa
- Dudince and its spa resorts
- Surnames of living people in Dudince
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