Dolná Strehová
Dolná Strehová
Alsósztregova | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Dolná Strehová Location of Dolná Strehová in the Banská Bystrica Region Dolná Strehová Location of Dolná Strehová in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°15′N 19°30′E / 48.25°N 19.50°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Veľký Krtíš District |
| First mentioned | 1251 |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.12 km2 (8.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,007 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 991 02[3] |
| Area code | +421 47[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | VK |
| Website | dolnastrehova |
Dolná Strehová (Hungarian: Alsósztregova) is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
Etymology
The name comes from Slavic strъg-, strěg-: to watch, to guard.[4] 1245 de villa Stregowa, 1250 Stregoa, 1310 de Strigua, 1349 poss. Stregoua, 1393 Ztregua, 1461 Stregwa, 1487 Ztrehowa, 1808 sk. Dolnj Střehowá, hu. Asló-Sztregova and sk. Hornj Střehowá, hu. Felső-Sztregova.[4]
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 239 metres (784 ft)[3] and covers an area of 21.12 km2 (8.15 sq mi) (2024).[5]
History
The village belonged to many feudatory families. In 1534 it passed to Léva town (today Levice, Slovakia). In the 18th century it belonged to the Esterházy family. In 1920, by the Treaty of Trianon, it became part of the newly formed Czechoslovakia. In 1938, by the First Vienna Award, it was returned to Hungary until the end of World War II, when it became part of Czechoslovakia again. Since 1993, it is part of Slovakia.
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1050 | 1017 | 1046 | 1007 |
| Difference | −3.14% | +2.85% | −3.72% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 995 | 1007 |
| Difference | +1.20% |
It has a population of 1007 people (31 December 2024).[7]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 979 | 96.64% |
| Not found out | 23 | 2.27% |
| Czech | 15 | 1.48% |
| Total | 1013 |
In year 2021 was 1013 people by ethnicity 979 as Slovak, 23 as Not found out, 15 as Czech, 4 as Hungarian, 3 as Other, 2 as Romani, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Serbian and 1 as Russian.
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 | 587 | 57.95% |
| None | 191 | 18.85% |
| Evangelical Church | 179 | 17.67% |
| Not found out | 33 | 3.26% |
| Total | 1013 |
In year 2021 was 1013 people by religion 587 from Roman Catholic Church, 191 from None, 179 from Evangelical Church, 33 from Not found out, 9 from Ad hoc movements, 4 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 4 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church and 1 from Buddhism.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1811-1899 (parish A)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1815-1897 (parish A)
See also
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.
- ^ a b Varsik, Branislav (1990). Slovanské (slovenské) názvy riek na Slovensku a ich prevzatie Maďarmi v 10.-12. storočí (in Slovak). Bratislava: Slovenská akadémia vied. pp. 69–70. ISBN 80-224-0163-3.
- ^ "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 Dolná Strehová at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080111223415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/dolna-strehova/dolna-strehova.html
- Surnames of living people in Dolna Strehova