Lešť
Lešť | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of Lešť | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Area | |
• Total | 145.48 km2 (56.17 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 28 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Lešť (Hungarian: Lest) is a municipality and a former village in the Zvolen District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Currently, it is the location of the Lešť military training centre.[3]
History
Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Lešť was part of Nógrád County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 570 metres (1,870 ft)[4] and covers an area of 145.48 km2 (56.17 sq mi) (2024).[5]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 213 | 158 | 97 | 28 |
| Difference | −25.82% | −38.60% | −71.13% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 27 | 28 |
| Difference | +3.70% |
It has a population of 28 people (31 December 2024).[7]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 28 | 90.32% |
| Not found out | 3 | 9.67% |
| Total | 31 |
In year 2021 was 31 people by ethnicity 28 as Slovak and 3 as Not found out.
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 | 20 | 64.52% |
| Evangelical Church | 5 | 16.13% |
| Not found out | 3 | 9.68% |
| None | 2 | 6.45% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 1 | 3.23% |
| Total | 31 |
In year 2021 was 31 people by religion 20 from Roman Catholic Church, 5 from Evangelical Church, 3 from Not found out, 2 from None and 1 from Greek Catholic Church.
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.
- ^ "Military training centre in Lešť gets new facilities". The Slovak Spectator. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
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