Horná Lehota, Brezno District
Horná Lehota
Felsőszabadi | |
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Lutheran Church | |
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Horná Lehota Location of Horná Lehota in the Banská Bystrica Region Horná Lehota Location of Horná Lehota in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°50′N 19°32′E / 48.833°N 19.533°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Brezno District |
| First mentioned | 1406 |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.88 km2 (17.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 532 m (1,745 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 559 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 976 51[3] |
| Area code | +421 48[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | BR |
| Website | www |
Horná Lehota (Hungarian: Felsőszabadi) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1406 (Superior Lehota). It belonged to the castle of Slovenská Ľupča.
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 647 | 562 | 596 | 559 |
| Difference | −13.13% | +6.04% | −6.20% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 571 | 559 |
| Difference | −2.10% |
It has a population of 559 people (31 December 2024).[5]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 567 | 94.81% |
| Not found out | 25 | 4.18% |
| Romani | 8 | 1.33% |
| Total | 598 |
In year 2021 was 598 people by ethnicity 567 as Slovak, 25 as Not found out, 8 as Romani, 4 as Hungarian, 3 as Ukrainian, 2 as Czech, 1 as Austrian, 1 as Polish 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 | 250 | 41.81% |
| None | 205 | 34.28% |
| Evangelical Church | 77 | 12.88% |
| Not found out | 27 | 4.52% |
| Christian Congregations in Slovakia | 10 | 1.67% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 6 | 1% |
| Total | 598 |
In year 2021 was 598 people by religion 250 from Roman Catholic Church, 205 from None, 77 from Evangelical Church, 27 from Not found out, 10 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 6 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 4 from Apostolic Church, 3 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Other, 1 from United Methodist Church and 1 from Buddhism.
Famous people
- Samo Chalupka, writer
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): 1708-1923 (parish A)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1927 (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 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ 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
- http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/hornalehota/horna-lehota.html Archived 2007-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
- https://web.archive.org/web/20061117040130/http://www.hornalehota.sk/index.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20060429155953/http://www.nizketatry.sk/obce/hlehota/hlehota.html
- Surnames of living people in Horna Lehota