Ožďany

Ožďany
Osgyán
Ožďany
Location of Ožďany in the Banská Bystrica Region
Ožďany
Location of Ožďany in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°23′N 19°55′E / 48.39°N 19.91°E / 48.39; 19.91
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictRimavská Sobota District
First mentioned1332
Area
 • Total
37.17 km2 (14.35 sq mi)
Elevation213 m (699 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
1,583
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
980 11[3]
Area code+421 47[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)RS
Websitewww.obecozdany.sk

Ožďany (Hungarian: Osgyán) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

Local high school played an important role in the Slovak history, some important persons of Slovak literary and political life of the 19th century made their studies here, like Štefan Marko Daxner, Ján Botto and Ján Francisci-Rimavský.

Nearby cities and villages : Hrnčiarske Zalužany, Husiná and Kružno.

In the village are located gym hall, football pitch, kindergarten and elementary school. Most important sightseeings are evangelical and Roman Catholic church, manor houses and historical mill.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 213 metres (699 ft)[3] and covers an area of 37.17 km2 (14.35 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count1516157416411583
Difference +3.82% +4.25% −3.53%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count15901583
Difference−0.44%

It has a population of 1583 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak123475.98%
Hungarian33820.81%
Not found out1016.21%
Total1624

In year 2021 was 1624 people by ethnicity 1234 as Slovak, 338 as Hungarian, 101 as Not found out, 14 as Romani, 11 as Czech, 3 as Polish, 2 as Russian, 2 as Other, 2 as English and 1 as Ukrainian.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church75346.37%
None47329.13%
Evangelical Church23714.59%
Not found out1056.47%
Total1624

In year 2021 was 1624 people by religion 753 from Roman Catholic Church, 473 from None, 237 from Evangelical Church, 105 from Not found out, 14 from Greek Catholic Church, 12 from Calvinist Church, 12 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 4 from United Methodist Church, 3 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Other, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality and 1 from Baptists Church.

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.
  • Media related to Ožďany at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website
  • http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/ozdany/4-kulturne_dedicstvo.html Archived 2016-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
  • Information about Ožďany mill