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![[Žiar nad Hronom flag]](../images/s/sk-zh-zh.gif) image by Jarig Bakker, 25 Jan 2001, based on description by Aleš
Křižan, 20 Jan 2001
image by Jarig Bakker, 25 Jan 2001, based on description by Aleš
Křižan, 20 Jan 2001
Žiar nad Hronom is in central Slovakia, 30 km southwest of Banská Bystrica.
There is a 16th century castle, rebuilt in the 18th century.
Jarig Bakker
Žiar nad Hronom (Hungarian: Garamszentkereszt, German: Heiligenkreuz)
has 21 156 inh (1990 census). The city was in Bars (in Slovakian Tekov)
County of Hungary till 1918/1920 (Czechoslovakian Occupation).
István Molnár, 12 Jun 2000
![[Žiar nad Hronom 1991 flag]](../images/s/sk-zinhr.gif) submitted through Rob Raeside, 9 Aug 1999
submitted through Rob Raeside, 9 Aug 1999
![[Žiar nad Hronom 1970 flag]](../images/s/sk-zh70.gif) by Jan Kravčík, 15 June 2000
by Jan Kravčík, 15 June 2000
This is the flag from 1970 with the socialist coat of arms depicting
the silhouette of the aluminium factory.
Jan Kravčík, 15 June 2000 
![[Žiar nad Hronom new Coat of Arms]](../images/s/sk-zh)zh.gif) from this website.
from this website.
The new canting Coat of Arms with cross between rays and with water in the base.
Historical name Svätý Kríz nad Hronom ("the Holy Cross upon the Hron").
The modern name Žiar means "shine".
Aleš Křižan, 20 Jan 2001
zinhr.gif) from http://www.tatrahome.sk/revue/erby/ . (!Link does not work any more!)
from http://www.tatrahome.sk/revue/erby/ . (!Link does not work any more!)
 
 
 
 
