Zvolen

Zvolen
Ceety
Castle
Coat o airms
Kintra	Slovakie
Destrict	Zvolen
Rivers	Hron, Slatina
Elevation	293 m (961 ft)
Coordinates	48°34′14″N 19°07′3″E / 48.57056°N 19.11750°E / 48.57056; 19.11750Coordinates: 48°34′14″N 19°07′3″E / 48.57056°N 19.11750°E / 48.57056; 19.11750
Area	98.727 km2 (38.119 sq mi)
Population	43,006 (2006-12-31)
Density	436/km2 (1,129/sq mi)
First mentioned	1135
Mayor	Miroslav Kusein
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	960 01
Area code	+421-45
Caur plate	ZV
Location in Slovakie
Location in the Banská Bystrica Region
Wikimedia Commons: Zvolen, Slovakia
Stateestics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.zvolen.net

Zvolen (pronunciation (help·info); Hungarian: Zólyom, German: Altsohl) is a toun in central Slovakie, situatit on the confluence o Hron an Slatina rivers, close tae Banská Bystrica.

Zvolen is a member o the Douzelage, a unique toun twinnin association o 24 touns athort the European Union. This active toun twinnin began in 1991 an thare are regular events, such as a produce mercat frae each o the ither kintras an festivals.^[1][2] Discussions regardin membership are an aa in haund wi three further touns (Agros in Cyprus, Škofja Loka in Slovenie, and Tryavna in Bulgarie).

Ither twinnins

• Zwoleń, Poland
• Prachatice, Czech Republic
• Tótkomlós, Hungary
• Rivne, Ukraine