Bystrá, Brezno District

Bystrá
Sebesér
Bystrá
Location of Bystrá in the Banská Bystrica Region
Bystrá
Location of Bystrá in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°50′N 19°36′E / 48.833°N 19.600°E / 48.833; 19.600
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictBrezno District
First mentioned1563
Government
 • MayorMarian Alberta
Area
 • Total
15.87 km2 (6.13 sq mi)
Elevation566 m (1,857 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
152
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
977 01[3]
Area code+421 48[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)BR
Websitewww.bystra.sk

Bystrá (Hungarian: Sebesér) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1994200420142024
Count231200193152
Difference −13.41% −3.5% −21.24%
Population statistic[4]
Year20232024
Count148152
Difference+2.70%

It has a population of 152 people (31 December 2024).[5]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[6][7]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak15896.34%
Not found out53.04%
Other31.82%
Czech21.21%
Total164

In year 2021 was 164 people by ethnicity 158 as Slovak, 5 as Not found out, 3 as Other, 2 as Czech, 1 as Rusyn and 1 as Croatian.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church9457.32%
None5131.1%
Evangelical Church106.1%
Not found out63.66%
Other21.22%
Total164

In year 2021 was 164 people by religion 94 from Roman Catholic Church, 51 from None, 10 from Evangelical Church, 6 from Not found out, 2 from Other and 1 from Greek Catholic Church.

Attractions

The gothic Roman Catholic church of St, Florian is located in the center of the village.

During winter Bystra is mainly popular for ice-skating and winter walks. Until the 2010s Bystra also had its own ski slope. During winter the competition for the tastiest sausage is held in Bystra.

During summer the main touristic attractions are hiking and visits to the caves. There are two caves in Bystra:

  • Bystrianska cave
  • Cave of dead bats

Notable personalities

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): 1788-1923 (parish B)

See also

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 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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  6. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  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.