Čierny Potok
Čierny Potok
Feketepatak | |
|---|---|
Municipal Office | |
Čierny Potok Location of Čierny Potok in the Banská Bystrica Region Čierny Potok Location of Čierny Potok in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°17′N 19°56′E / 48.28°N 19.93°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Rimavská Sobota District |
| First mentioned | 1955 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.90 km2 (2.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 119 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 980 31[3] |
| Area code | +421 47[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RS |
| Website | www |
Čierny Potok (Hungarian: Feketepatak) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 208 metres (682 ft)[3] and covers an area of 5.90 km2 (2.28 sq mi) (2024).[4]
History
The village arose in 1955 by separation from Hodejov. During Hungarian occupation in World War II, many inhabitants were deported to concentration camps.
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 166 | 156 | 153 | 119 |
| Difference | −6.02% | −1.92% | −22.22% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 126 | 119 |
| Difference | −5.55% |
It has a population of 119 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 135 | 95.74% |
| Hungarian | 5 | 3.54% |
| Total | 141 |
In year 2021 was 141 people by ethnicity 135 as Slovak, 5 as Hungarian, 1 as Czech, 1 as Ukrainian and 1 as Other.
Note on population The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 75 | 53.19% |
| None | 55 | 39.01% |
| Evangelical Church | 5 | 3.55% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 3 | 2.13% |
| Total | 141 |
In year 2021 was 141 people by religion 75 from Roman Catholic Church, 55 from None, 5 from Evangelical Church, 3 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church and 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church.
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
External links
- Media related to Čierny Potok at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/ciernypotok/cierny-potok.html