Štiavnické Bane

Štiavnické Bane
Hegybánya
Štiavnické Bane
Location of Štiavnické Bane in the Banská Bystrica Region
Štiavnické Bane
Location of Štiavnické Bane in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°26′N 18°52′E / 48.44°N 18.87°E / 48.44; 18.87
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictBanská Štiavnica District
First mentioned1559
Area
 • Total
10.15 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Elevation670 m (2,200 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
839
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
969 81[3]
Area code+421 45[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)BS
Websitewww.obecstiavnickebane.sk

Štiavnické Bane (Hungarian: Hegybánya) is a village in the Banská Štiavnica District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Name

First, in 1352 it was recorded as Sygluspergh, then in 1388 as Pergh, in 1457 as Sigelsperg, in 1559 as Pergh, later as Szélakna, Windschacht and then until 1891 as Pjerg, after Hegybánya. Slovaks used Piarg until 1948, after Štiavnické Bane. Recently, Germans use the form Siegelsberg, while Hungarians use Hegybánya.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 670 metres (2,200 ft)[3] and covers an area of 10.15 km2 (3.92 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count841773836839
Difference −8.08% +8.15% +0.35%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count832839
Difference+0.84%

It has a population of 839 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak78496.43%
Not found out212.58%
Total813

In year 2021 was 813 people by ethnicity 784 as Slovak, 21 as Not found out, 7 as Czech, 2 as Austrian, 2 as German, 2 as Hungarian, 2 as Other, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Italian, 1 as Rusyn and 1 as Russian.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church55668.39%
None17321.28%
Not found out404.92%
Evangelical Church263.2%
Total813

In year 2021 was 813 people by religion 556 from Roman Catholic Church, 173 from None, 40 from Not found out, 26 from Evangelical Church, 3 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Buddhism, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Islam and 1 from Church of the Brethren.

Famous people

Štiavnické Bane was the birthplace of the 18th century astronomer Maximilian Hell and the World War II fascist politician Vojtech Tuka, who was hanged by Czechoslovakia for his wartime crimes.

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.