Veľký KrtÃÅ¡
Velky Krtíš ( until 1927 slovak " Velky Krtýš "; Hungarian Nagykürtös ) is a city in Okres Veľký Krtíš within the Banskobystrický kraj in the south of Slovakia with a population of 12,853 (as of 31 December 2011).
Geography
The city is located in the southern center of the country, about 17 kilometers from the border with Hungary. It is kotlina ( part of the larger Juhoslovenská kotlina ), located in the northern part of the basin Ipeľská in a shallow valley of the river Krtíš, which belongs to the catchment area of the Ipeľ. In the north the landscape changes into the area covered by oak forests plateau Krupinská planina. The height in the 15 km ² municipal area varies from 180 m nm located to 531 m nm deeper parts are covered by brown earth and illimerisierten soils, while higher predominate in the plateau brown forest soils. The city center lies at an altitude of 200 m nm and is 37 kilometers from Lučenec, 78 kilometers from Banská Bystrica and 212 km from Bratislava.
Immediately west of the city is the boundary between the traditional landscapes Hont and Novohrad. Neighboring municipalities are: City Modrý Kameň in the north, Dolné Strhaře and Veľké Straciny in the east, the south and Maly Krtíš Dolné Plachtince in the West.
History
In today's urban area a settlement from the early to middle Bronze Age has been demonstrated.
Velky Krtíš was mentioned for the first time in a decision issued on September 9, 1245 deed Curtus writing. In this document is a donation of large estates by a certain Martin Bán at the Monastery of Eipelschlag, which took place before the Mongol invasion in 1241, reports said Bach Curtus formed one of the boundaries. The origin of the name is not clearly established until today. The place itself was part of the demesne of the castle Divín and was located on a major trade route during the Middle Ages.
In the 16th and 17th centuries the village was pulled several times by anti-Habsburg uprisings and Turkish wars affected. 1554-1593 was the site of the Turks tribute, and also was part of the Sanjak of Novigrad. Through the chaos of war in the 17th century, the village was temporarily deserted; only after 1680, it was repopulated. The inhabitants were farmers, shepherds and winemakers. 1828 were counted 68 houses and 678 inhabitants. 1854-64 the first lignite mines opened near Velky Krtíš and in the immediate vicinity.
Until 1918/1919 was one of which is in the county Neograd place the Kingdom of Hungary and was then Czechoslovakia or Slovakia today. After 1945 there was a renewed upsurge of mining, in 1950 began the construction of a " mining town ". After the dissolution of the old circle Modrý Kameň in 1960 slowed down the development, in 1968 the district was restored, this time based in Velky Krtíš and adjacent to the mining came the growth of the food, textile and construction industries. In 1978 the city was, precisely, the mines southeast of the city, connected to the railway line Lučenec - Velky Krtíš, which is connected to the rest Slovak railway network on Hungarian territory (so-called corridor traffic). Since 1992, there is however no passenger.
Population
According to the 2011 census lived in Velky Krtíš 12,999 inhabitants, of whom 9,649 Slovaks, Magyars, 645, 94 Roma, 58 Czechs, 25 Ukrainians and others. 2,479 inhabitants did not respond. 5,946 residents pleaded with the Roman Catholic Church, the Evangelical Church of the 1,751 residents, 68 residents of United Methodist Church, Jehovah's 60 inhabitants to the Greek Catholic Church, 46 inhabitants to the witness, 34 inhabitants to the Orthodox Church, 21 inhabitants to the reformed Church, 20 inhabitants for evangelistic church and others. 2,132 inhabitants were non-denominational and 2,826 inhabitants, the denomination is not determined.
Results according to the census 2001 (14.013 inhabitants):
After Ethnicity:
- 86.93 % Slovaks
- 6.20% Magyars
- 2.06% Roma
- 0.78% Czechs
- 0.09% Ukrainians
After Confession:
- 54.26 % Roman Catholic
- 21.58 % religious affiliation
- 16.00% Evangelical
- 6.29 % no answer
- 0.34% Greek Catholic
Structures
- Expanded country castle in late - Renaissance style of the 17th century in the 19th century
- Protestant church in the baroque -classical style from 1770
Infrastructure
The basic infrastructure is fully developed. The city operates a nursery school, three primary schools, a high school and a specialized high school. Medical care is the " VSEOBECNA nemocnica s poliklinikou Veľký Krtíš " ( German: General Hospital with Polyclinic Veľký Krtíš ) safely.
Through the town the road 1st order 75 ( Nové Zámky - Velky Krtíš - Lučenec ) runs in east-west direction and the road 2nd order 527 ( Šahy - Slovenské Ďarmoty - Velky Krtíš - Babiná ) in a north-south direction. There is no passenger on the train, the nearest railway station is in Lučenec on the railway line Salgótarján - Vrútky. Velky Krtíš is connected by several Slovak long-distance bus to other Slovak cities.