Å ivetice () is a
village
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and
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in
Revúca District
Revúca District (''okres Revúca'') is a district in
the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. District had been established in 1996. Forests make 60% of the district area. Revúca District consist of 42 municipalities, from which three ha ...
in the
Banská Bystrica Region
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of
Slovakia
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.
Å ivetice used to be knowns for its ceramics.
Monuments of Å ivetice include a romanesque rotunda, a classicist lutheran church and the ruins of a small castle.
Demographics
The vast majority of the local population consists of the local
Roma
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People, characters, figures, names
* Roma or Romani people, an ethnic group living mostly in Europe and the Americas.
* Roma called Roy, ancient Egyptian High Priest of Amun
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community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 96% of the local population.
Rotunda
On the hill over village stands romanesque rotunda of St. Margaret of Antioch from the 13th century, built from bricks. It's believed to be the biggest romanesque rotunda in Central Europe, as it have inner diameter 11 metres. Apart from religious function, it was also used as watchtower and refugium, as it is built on a small hill with great view of the valley. It contains unique romanesque and gothic frescoes. Currently It is being reconstructed.
References
External links
Gotická cesta profile of romanesque rotunda (English)
Villages and municipalities in Revúca District
Romani communities in Slovakia
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