Kameňany
Kameňany
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Kameňany Location of Kameňany in the Banská Bystrica Region Kameňany Location of Kameňany in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′N 20°12′E / 48.58°N 20.20°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Revúca District |
| First mentioned | 1243 |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.34 km2 (12.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 851 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 496 2[3] |
| Area code | +421 58[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RA |
Kameňany (Hungarian: Kövi) is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 246 metres (807 ft)[3] and covers an area of 31.34 km2 (12.10 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 638 | 706 | 826 | 851 |
| Difference | +10.65% | +16.99% | +3.02% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 843 | 851 |
| Difference | +0.94% |
It has a population of 851 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 788 | 93.58% |
| Romani | 53 | 6.29% |
| Not found out | 30 | 3.56% |
| Czech | 24 | 2.85% |
| Total | 842 |
In year 2021 was 842 people by ethnicity 788 as Slovak, 53 as Romani, 30 as Not found out, 24 as Czech, 6 as Hungarian, 1 as Polish and 1 as Moravian.
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.
The vast majority of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 90% of the local population.[9]
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| None | 389 | 46.2% |
| Evangelical Church | 279 | 33.14% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 137 | 16.27% |
| Not found out | 29 | 3.44% |
| Total | 842 |
In year 2021 was 842 people by religion 389 from None, 279 from Evangelical Church, 137 from Roman Catholic Church, 29 from Not found out, 4 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality and 1 from United Methodist Church.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1731-1900 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1758-1895 (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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Ábel Ravasz, Ľuboš Kovács and Filip Markovič, Atlas rómskych komunít 2019. Bratislava: Veda, 2020, ISBN 978-80-224-1874-4, database appendix available at:https://www.institutmatejabela.sk/ark2019
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
External links
- Media related to Kameňany at Wikimedia Commons
- Surnames of living people in Kamenany