Lukovištia

Lukovištia
Kőhegy
Lukovištia
Location of Lukovištia in the Banská Bystrica Region
Lukovištia
Location of Lukovištia in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°29′N 20°02′E / 48.48°N 20.03°E / 48.48; 20.03
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictRimavská Sobota District
First mentioned1407
Area
 • Total
14.29 km2 (5.52 sq mi)
Elevation361 m (1,184 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
197
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
980 26[3]
Area code+421 47[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)RS
Websitewww.lukovistia.sk

Lukovištia (Hungarian: Kőhegy) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. The village is the birthplace of Slovak writer Ivan Krasko. The house where he was born in is now a small museum. In Lukovištia there is a baroque church with a painted ceiling from 1794.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 361 metres (1,184 ft)[3] and covers an area of 14.29 km2 (5.52 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count224194202197
Difference −13.39% +4.12% −2.47%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count193197
Difference+2.07%

It has a population of 197 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak15192.63%
Not found out63.68%
Hungarian42.45%
Czech31.84%
Total163

In year 2021 was 163 people by ethnicity 151 as Slovak, 6 as Not found out, 4 as Hungarian, 3 as Czech, 1 as Romani and 1 as Other.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
None6942.33%
Roman Catholic Church6137.42%
Evangelical Church2515.34%
Not found out53.07%
Total163

In year 2021 was 163 people by religion 69 from None, 61 from Roman Catholic Church, 25 from Evangelical Church, 5 from Not found out, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Other and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

Notable personalities

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.
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