Zvolen

Zvolen
City
From the top, Námestie SNP, Aerial view, Pustý hrad, Zvolen Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname:  City of the throne
Zvolen Location of Zvolen in the Banská Bystrica Region Show map of Banská Bystrica Region Zvolen Location of Zvolen in Slovakia Show map of Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°34′14″N 19°07′3″E / 48.57056°N 19.11750°E / 48.57056; 19.11750
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Zvolen
First mentioned	1135
Town rights	1238
Government
• Mayor	Vladimír Maňka
Area [1]
• Total	98.73 km2 (38.12 sq mi)
	(2022)
Elevation	374[2] m (1,227[2] ft)
Population  (2022)[3]
• Total	39,844
• Rank	12th
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Demonym	(m)Zvolenčan/(f)Zvolenčanka
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	960 01[2]
Area code	+421 45[2]
Car plate	ZV
Highways	R1 R2 R3
Website	www.zvolen.sk

Zvolen (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈzʋɔlen] ^ⓘ; Hungarian: Zólyom; German: Altsohl) is a city in central Slovakia, situated on the confluence of Hron and Slatina rivers. It is famous for several historical and cultural attractions. It is surrounded by Poľana mountain from the East, by Kremnické vrchy from the West and by Javorie and Štiavnické vrchy from the South.

The population numbers approximately 40,000, which makes it the twelfth-largest city in Slovakia by population, thirteenth by size. It is the center of the Podpoľanie historical region and the seat of a county (Zvolen District). It is also an important transportation hub in Slovakia, being one of the four central train stations in Slovakia (others are Bratislava, Košice and Žilina).