Dudince | |
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| Coordinates:48°10′00″N18°52′58″E / 48.16667°N 18.88278°E /48.16667; 18.88278 | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Krupina District |
| Founded | 1284 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dušan Strieborný |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
| (2022) | |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,369 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (518/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 962 71 |
| Area code | +421-45 |
| Car plate | KA |
| Website | dudince-mesto.sk |
Dudince (before 1927Ďudince,Hungarian:Gyűgy,German:Dudintze) is aspa town in southernSlovakia. With a population of around 1,400, it isthe smallest town in Slovakia. It is known for itsmineral water,hot springs anddestination spas. It is located near the edge of the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
It is located in the foothills of theKrupina Plain (inner western Carpathian Mountains) in the valley of the Štiavnica river, around 27 km south-west fromKrupina and 15 km north fromŠahy. Besides the main settlement, there is a formerly independent village, Merovce (annexed in 1960).
The town lies in the Stredoslovenska wine region and is surrounded by vineyards. Travertine piles and a "Roman" spa (see image gallery) can also be found there.
| Climate data for Dudince (1991−2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.1 (59.2) | 18.8 (65.8) | 23.8 (74.8) | 31.5 (88.7) | 32.9 (91.2) | 37.4 (99.3) | 40.2 (104.4) | 38.9 (102.0) | 34.6 (94.3) | 29.0 (84.2) | 22.4 (72.3) | 15.4 (59.7) | 40.2 (104.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) | 5.9 (42.6) | 11.4 (52.5) | 18.1 (64.6) | 22.8 (73.0) | 26.3 (79.3) | 28.6 (83.5) | 28.5 (83.3) | 22.7 (72.9) | 16.2 (61.2) | 9.3 (48.7) | 3.3 (37.9) | 16.3 (61.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) | 0.7 (33.3) | 5.0 (41.0) | 11.0 (51.8) | 15.8 (60.4) | 19.5 (67.1) | 21.2 (70.2) | 20.6 (69.1) | 15.2 (59.4) | 9.8 (49.6) | 5.1 (41.2) | 0.0 (32.0) | 10.2 (50.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) | −3.9 (25.0) | 0.4 (32.7) | 3.9 (39.0) | 8.7 (47.7) | 12.3 (54.1) | 13.9 (57.0) | 13.8 (56.8) | 9.5 (49.1) | 5.0 (41.0) | 1.5 (34.7) | −3.3 (26.1) | 4.7 (40.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −30.3 (−22.5) | −21.2 (−6.2) | −17.1 (1.2) | −7.8 (18.0) | −2.8 (27.0) | 1.1 (34.0) | 4.3 (39.7) | 4.0 (39.2) | −1.3 (29.7) | −10.5 (13.1) | −14.0 (6.8) | −26.1 (−15.0) | −30.3 (−22.5) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 39.0 (1.54) | 34.1 (1.34) | 35.6 (1.40) | 37.8 (1.49) | 66.5 (2.62) | 71.1 (2.80) | 75.7 (2.98) | 64.1 (2.52) | 54.8 (2.16) | 48.5 (1.91) | 49.4 (1.94) | 42.5 (1.67) | 619.1 (24.37) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 88.2 |
| Average snowy days | 8.6 | 6.6 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 28.8 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 85.0 | 79.5 | 72.2 | 65.9 | 69.0 | 69.8 | 67.8 | 69.9 | 75.8 | 81.3 | 84.5 | 86.5 | 75.6 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 61.3 | 96.3 | 157.0 | 215.7 | 252.0 | 267.9 | 281.1 | 271.6 | 193.0 | 139.7 | 72.8 | 49.4 | 2,057.8 |
| Source:NOAA[3] | |||||||||||||
Archaeological discoveries show that the town was inhabited in theNeolithic era. The first written acknowledgement dates back to 1284 asDyud. The oldest mention of the hot springs was in 1551, however, there is strong evidence to suggest that the Romas knew of the thermal pools over 2000 years ago.
The town was the host for the2013 European Race Walking Cup.
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 1591 | 1521 | 1444 | 1362 |
| Difference | −4.39% | −5.06% | −5.67% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Count | 1376 | 1362 |
| Difference | −1.01% |
It has a population of 1362 people (31 December 2024).[5]
According to the 2001census, the town had 1,500 inhabitants. 95.67% of inhabitants wereSlovaks, 3.53%Hungarians and 0.20%Roma.[6] The religious make-up was 55.67%Roman Catholics, 28.93%Lutherans and 11.27% people with no religious affiliation.[6]
Dudince is atwin town ofKent, Ohio, in the United States.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive, Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Nitra, Slovakia.
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