Zvolen (;, ) is a town in central Slovakia, situated on the confluence of Hron and Slatina rivers, close to Banská Bystrica. It is the seat of an okres (Zvolen District). The town has a historical center with an ancient castle. History Zvolen has been inhabited since the Paleolithic. In the 9th century, a Slavic settlement (today the Môťová neighborhood) became a regional center of what is now central Slovakia. Zvolen remained the capital of Zvolen county until the 1… (More on Zvolen)