Banský Studenec Tópatak
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Coordinates: 48°27′N 18°59′E / 48.45°N 18.98°E / 48.45; 18.98
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica Region
District	Banská Štiavnica District
First mentioned	1266
Area [1]
• Total	19.20 km2 (7.41 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	570 m (1,870 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	462
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	969 01[2]
Area code	+421 45[2]
Car plate	BS
Website	www.banskystudenec.sk

Banský Studenec (German: Kohlbach, Goldbach; Hungarian: Tópatak) is a village and municipality in the Banská Štiavnica District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1266 (Kulpach) as a German settlement. It belonged to Banská Bystrica.

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Banská Bystrica (Slovak: Štátny archív v Banskej Bystrici).

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1788-1897 (parish A)

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

• Surnames of living people in Bansky Studenec