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| | Encyclopedia: Slovakia |
 | | Banská Bystrica, SNP Square, town centre Banská Bystrica, SNP Square, town centre Banská Bystrica from UrpÃn Banská Bystrica (Hungarian: Besztercebánya, German: Neusohl) is a town in central Slovakia, in the Hron river valley, surrounded by the mountains NÃzke Tatry (Lower Tatra), Veľká Fatra, and Kremnické vrchy. |
 | | Amongst them are the high peaks of the Tatra mountains, which are a popular skiing destination and home to many scenic lakes and valleys as well as the highest point in Slovakia, the Gerlachovský Å¡tÃt at 2,655 m. |
 | | Lowlands are found in the southwestern (along the Danube) and southeastern parts of Slovakia. |
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