Horná Lehota, Brezno District

Horná Lehota
Felsőszabadi
Lutheran Church
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 / 48.833; 19.533
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictBrezno District
First mentioned1406
Area
 • Total
45.88 km2 (17.71 sq mi)
Elevation532 m (1,745 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
559
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
976 51[3]
Area code+421 48[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)BR
Websitewww.horna-lehota.sk

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

Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1994200420142024
Count647562596559
Difference −13.13% +6.04% −6.20%
Population statistic[4]
Year20232024
Count571559
Difference−2.10%

It has a population of 559 people (31 December 2024).[5]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[6][7]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak56794.81%
Not found out254.18%
Romani81.33%
Total598

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.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church25041.81%
None20534.28%
Evangelical Church7712.88%
Not found out274.52%
Christian Congregations in Slovakia101.67%
Greek Catholic Church61%
Total598

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

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

  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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  5. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  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.