Banská Bystrica Region
Banská Štiavnica District
Vysoká

Richňava

Richňava is one of the lakes near in . These lakes were created as water reservoirs for the mining industry.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: body of water
  • Also known as: “Veľký Richňavský tajch”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tajch Bakomi and Sitno.

Reservoir
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is a reservoir.

Peak
Photo: Michalsmr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Richňava.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Richňava.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Štiavnické Bane and Ilija.

Village
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is a in the , in the of .

Village
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is a village and municipality in , in the of . In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1266 as Ecclesia Sancti Egidii. is situated 4 km east of Richňava.

Village
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is a village and municipality in , in the of . is situated 4½ km southwest of Richňava.

Richňava

Latitude
48.42748° or 48° 25′ 39″ north
Longitude
18.84729° or 18° 50′ 50″ east
Open location code
8FWWCRGW+XW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4407041
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Wiki­data ID
Q7331154
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Slovak—“Richňava” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Richňava”
  • Hungarian: “Nagy-Rihnyavi-tó”
  • Polish: “Richnavské jazerá”
  • Slovak: “Richňava”
  • Slovak: “Richnavské jazerá”
  • Slovak: “Richnavské veľké jazero”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Malý Richňavský tajch and Peciny.

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