Banská Bystrica District () is a

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in the

Banská Bystrica Region The Banská Bystrica Region (, ; , ) is one of the eight regions of Slovakia. It is the largest of the eight regions by area, and has a lower population density than any other region. The Banská Bystrica Region was established in 1923; its bord ...

of central

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. Until 1918, the area belonged to the

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of Zvolen within the

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Municipalities

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Districts of Banská Bystrica Region {{BanskáBystrica-geo-stub