Banská Bystrica District
Banská Bystrica District (Slovak: okres Banská Bystrica, Hungarian: Besztercebányai járás) is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the area belonged to the county of Zvolen within the Kingdom of Hungary.
Banská Bystrica District | |
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| Country | Slovakia |
| Region (kraj) | Banská Bystrica Region |
| Cultural region | Horehronie |
| Seat | Banská Bystrica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 809 km2 (312 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 111,946 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Telephone prefix | 48 |
| Vehicle registration plate[a] | BB |
| ^ District-specific vehicle registration was discontinued in 2023. | |
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