Málinec
Málinec
Málnapatak | |
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Málinec Location of Málinec in the Banská Bystrica Region Málinec Location of Málinec in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°30′N 19°41′E / 48.50°N 19.68°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Poltár District |
| First mentioned | 1514 |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.99 km2 (19.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 527 m (1,729 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,393 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 985 26[3] |
| Area code | +421 47[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PT |
| Website | malinec |
Málinec (Hungarian: Málnapatak, German: Malintz) is a village and municipality in the Poltár District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. It is located 13 km north of the district center. In the near o Málinec is water reservoir, which supplies several locations in Poltár District. The village is a starting point of the cycling event Novohradský cyklomaratón.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 527 metres (1,729 ft)[3] and covers an area of 49.99 km2 (19.30 sq mi) (2024).[4]
History
Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Málinec was part of Nógrád County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1502 | 1458 | 1504 | 1393 |
| Difference | −2.92% | +3.15% | −7.38% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1381 | 1393 |
| Difference | +0.86% |
It has a population of 1393 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 1353 | 96.91% |
| Not found out | 35 | 2.5% |
| Romani | 17 | 1.21% |
| Total | 1396 |
In year 2021 was 1396 people by ethnicity 1353 as Slovak, 35 as Not found out, 17 as Romani, 4 as Czech, 2 as Serbian, 2 as Other, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Vietnamese, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Rusyn, 1 as Russian and 1 as Hungarian.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Church | 601 | 43.05% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 422 | 30.23% |
| None | 316 | 22.64% |
| Not found out | 31 | 2.22% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 14 | 1% |
| Total | 1396 |
In year 2021 was 1396 people by religion 601 from Evangelical Church, 422 from Roman Catholic Church, 316 from None, 31 from Not found out, 14 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 2 from Other, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Islam and 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church.
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
External links
- Media related to Málinec at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Málinec information e-obce.sk
- Málinec news sme.sk
- Homepage of cycling event