Dudince
Town
Coat of arms of Dudince
Dudince is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Dudince
Dudince
Location of Dudince in the Banská Bystrica Region
Dudince is located in Slovakia
Dudince
Dudince
Location of Dudince in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°10′00″N 18°52′58″E / 48.16667°N 18.88278°E / 48.16667; 18.88278
Country Slovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictKrupina
Founded1284
Government
  MayorDušan Strieborný
Area
  Total6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31[1])
  Total1,421
  Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
962 71
Area code+421-45
Car plateKA
Websitedudince-mesto.sk

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

Geography

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 "Roman" spa (see image gallery) can also be found.

Climate

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)
37.0
(98.6)
40.2
(104.4)
38.9
(102.0)
34.5
(94.1)
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[2]

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 hot springs was in 1551, but there is strong evidence that the Romas knew of the thermal pools over 2000 years ago.

It was the venue for the 2013 European Race Walking Cup.

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.[3] The religious make-up was 55.67% Roman Catholics, 28.93% Lutherans and 11.27% people with no religious affiliation.[3]

Sister city

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

See also

References

  1. "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  2. "Dudince Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2007-12-26.

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)

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