Telgárt

Telgárt (Hungarian: Garamfő, called Švermovo in 1948–1990) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Telgárt Garamfő
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48.83°N 20.18°E / 48.83; 20.18
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica Region
District	Brezno District
First mentioned	1549
Government
• Mayor	Vasil Černák (Ind.)
Area [1]
• Total	55.97 km2 (21.61 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	886 m (2,907 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,495
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	976 73[2]
Area code	+421 48[2]
Car plate	BR
Website	www.obectelgart.sk

Etymology

The name is of German origin: Tiergarten (initially a hunting area). In 1948, the village was named after a Czech communist resistance fighter and participant in Slovak National Uprising, Jan Šverma. In 1990, the residents of the village returned to the original name claiming that it is still in use and Šverma never fought in Telgárt.^[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1326, in 1549 it was referred as Thygart.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Hron near Telgárt

The village lies at an altitude of 881 metres and covers an area of 55.974 km². It has population of about 1,531 people. The Hron river rises in the cadastral area of the village, under the Kráľova hoľa mountain.^{[citation needed]}

Climate

Climate data for Telgárt: 906m (1991−2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	11.7 (53.1)	13.8 (56.8)	18.1 (64.6)	23.5 (74.3)	26.7 (80.1)	29.9 (85.8)	30.3 (86.5)	30.6 (87.1)	28.2 (82.8)	24.1 (75.4)	20.4 (68.7)	12.2 (54.0)	30.6 (87.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−0.2 (31.6)	1.3 (34.3)	4.9 (40.8)	11.4 (52.5)	16 (61)	19.6 (67.3)	21.3 (70.3)	21.2 (70.2)	16.2 (61.2)	10.4 (50.7)	5.2 (41.4)	0.2 (32.4)	10.6 (51.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−4.0 (24.8)	−3.1 (26.4)	0.1 (32.2)	5.7 (42.3)	10.5 (50.9)	14.1 (57.4)	15.7 (60.3)	15.3 (59.5)	10.5 (50.9)	5.9 (42.6)	1.4 (34.5)	−3.2 (26.2)	5.7 (42.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−7.3 (18.9)	−6.6 (20.1)	−3.7 (25.3)	0.7 (33.3)	5.5 (41.9)	8.9 (48.0)	10.4 (50.7)	10.4 (50.7)	6.3 (43.3)	2.3 (36.1)	−1.6 (29.1)	−6.2 (20.8)	1.6 (34.9)
Record low °C (°F)	−22.8 (−9.0)	−21.6 (−6.9)	−21.3 (−6.3)	−12.9 (8.8)	−5.3 (22.5)	−0.2 (31.6)	1.9 (35.4)	1.1 (34.0)	−3.0 (26.6)	−12.3 (9.9)	−14.0 (6.8)	−20.0 (−4.0)	−22.8 (−9.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	39.3 (1.55)	41.9 (1.65)	49.9 (1.96)	65.5 (2.58)	105.4 (4.15)	116.6 (4.59)	118.9 (4.68)	101.7 (4.00)	74.9 (2.95)	70.5 (2.78)	69.0 (2.72)	45.1 (1.78)	898.7 (35.39)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	7.7	8.0	8.4	8.9	13.3	12.2	12.4	10.1	8.3	8.9	8.8	8.9	115.9
Average snowy days	27.3	24.4	17.8	3.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	6.8	21.9	102.5
Source: NOAA[5]