| Kriváň | |
| Municipality | |
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View on the village center
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| Country | Slovakia |
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| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Detva |
| Tourism region | Podpoľanie |
| Elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
| Coordinates | 48°31′50″N 19°26′50″E / 48.53056°N 19.44722°ECoordinates: 48°31′50″N 19°26′50″E / 48.53056°N 19.44722°E |
| Area | 9.109773 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,889 (31 December 2010) |
| Density | 207/km2 (536/sq mi) |
| Mayor | Imrich Paľko |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 962 04 |
| Phone prefix | 421-45 |
| Car plate | DT |
| Statistics: [1] | |
| Website: http://www.obeckrivan.sk | |
Kriváň is a village and municipality in Detva District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. It lies on the road track I/50, approximately in the halfway between Bratislava and Košice. The village had been established in 1955.