Bystrá () is a village and
municipality
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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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.
Attractions
The gothic
Roman Catholic
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church of St, Florian is located in the center of the village.
During winter Bystra is mainly popular for ice-skating and winter walks. Until the 2010s Bystra also had its own ski slope. During winter the competition for the tastiest sausage is held in Bystra.
During summer the main touristic attractions are hiking and visits to the caves. There are two caves in Bystra:
* Bystrianska cave
* Cave of dead bats
Notable personalities
*
František Švantner, writer
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"
* Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1788-1923 (parish B)
See also
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List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
This is an alphabetical list of the 2,891 (singular , "municipality") in Slovakia. They are grouped into 79 Districts of Slovakia, districts (, singular ), in turn grouped into 8 Regions of Slovakia, regions (, singular ); articles on individu ...
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of living people in Bystra
Villages and municipalities in Brezno District
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