Å umiac () is a village and
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in
Brezno District
Brezno District (; ) is a district in
the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia
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, in the
Banská Bystrica Region
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of central
Slovakia
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. Å umiac was historically the western-most municipality with majority
Rusyn ethnicity, along with
Telgárt
Telgárt (, called ''Švermovo'' in 1948–1990) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.
Etymology
The name is of German origin: ''Tiergarten'' (initially a hunting area). In 1948, t ...
and
Vernár. Currently, most citizens record Slovak ethnicity, but retain
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majority with affiliation by 70% of the locals.
Notable people
*
Klára Jarunková (1922-2005) - writer
References
External links
www.sumiac.sk
Villages and municipalities in Brezno District
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