Štrkovec

Štrkovec
Kövecses
Štrkovec
Location of Štrkovec in the Banská Bystrica Region
Štrkovec
Location of Štrkovec in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°22′N 20°19′E / 48.36°N 20.32°E / 48.36; 20.32
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictRimavská Sobota District
First mentioned1323
Area
 • Total
4.35 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Elevation169 m (554 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
368
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
980 45[3]
Area code+421 47[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)RS
Websitewww.strkovec-obec.sk

Štrkovec (Hungarian: Kövecses) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia, near the border to Hungary. It was part of Hungary until the Treaty of Trianon of 1920. Its Hungarian name is Kövecses.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 169 metres (554 ft)[3] and covers an area of 4.35 km2 (1.68 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count356352382368
Difference −1.12% +8.52% −3.66%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count377368
Difference−2.38%

It has a population of 368 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian26469.47%
Romani7419.47%
Slovak4712.36%
Not found out112.89%
Total380

In year 2021 was 380 people by ethnicity 264 as Hungarian, 74 as Romani, 47 as Slovak and 11 as Not found out.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Calvinist Church14638.42%
Roman Catholic Church13435.26%
None6918.16%
Not found out174.47%
Evangelical Church112.89%
Total380

In year 2021 was 380 people by religion 146 from Calvinist Church, 134 from Roman Catholic Church, 69 from None, 17 from Not found out, 11 from Evangelical Church and 3 from Greek Catholic Church.

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.