Štiavnické Bane
| Štiavnické Bane | |
| Village | |
| Country | Slovakia |
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| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Banská Štiavnica |
| Elevation | 682 m (2,238 ft) |
| Coordinates | SK 48°26′21″N 18°52′12″E / 48.43917°N 18.87000°ECoordinates: SK 48°26′21″N 18°52′12″E / 48.43917°N 18.87000°E |
| Area | 10.16 km2 (3.92 sq mi) |
| Population | 815 (1970-01-01) |
| Density | 80 / km2 (207 / sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Postal code | 969 81 |
| Area code | +421-45 |
| Car plate | BS |
   Location of Štiavnické Bane in Slovakia
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  Location of Štiavnické Bane in the Banská Bystrica Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: www.stiavnickebane.ocu.sk | |
Štiavnické Bane is a village in the Banská Štiavnica District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Name
The German name of Štiavnické Bane is Siegelsberg and its Hungarian name is Hegybánya. Archaic names of the town include Pergh (German), Pjerg (Hungarian), and Piarg (Slovak).
Famous people
Štiavnické Bane was the birthplace of the 18th century astronomer Maximilian Hell and the controversial World War II politician Vojtech Tuka.
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