Rimavská Seč
Rimavská Seč
Rimaszécs | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Rimavská Seč Location of Rimavská Seč in the Banská Bystrica Region Rimavská Seč Location of Rimavská Seč in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°18′N 20°15′E / 48.30°N 20.25°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Rimavská Sobota District |
| First mentioned | 1289 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Márta Stubendek (SZÖVETSÉG-ALIANCIA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.32 km2 (6.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,219 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 980 42[3] |
| Area code | +421 47[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RS |
| Website | www |
Rimavská Seč (Hungarian: Rimaszécs) is a village and municipality with approx. 1,900, predominantly Hungarian inhabitants in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 173 metres (568 ft)[3] and covers an area of 17.32 km2 (6.69 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1700 | 1869 | 2039 | 2219 |
| Difference | +9.94% | +9.09% | +8.82% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 2221 | 2219 |
| Difference | −0.09% |
It has a population of 2219 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Hungarian | 1806 | 84.07% |
| Romani | 313 | 14.57% |
| Slovak | 260 | 12.1% |
| Not found out | 87 | 4.05% |
| Total | 2148 |
In year 2021 was 2148 people by ethnicity 1806 as Hungarian, 313 as Romani, 260 as Slovak, 87 as Not found out, 2 as Rusyn, 1 as Czech and 1 as German.
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 75% of the local population.[9]
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 899 | 41.85% |
| Calvinist Church | 648 | 30.17% |
| None | 460 | 21.42% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 57 | 2.65% |
| Not found out | 40 | 1.86% |
| Evangelical Church | 22 | 1.02% |
| Total | 2148 |
In year 2021 was 2148 people by religion 899 from Roman Catholic Church, 648 from Calvinist Church, 460 from None, 57 from Greek Catholic Church, 40 from Not found out, 22 from Evangelical Church, 18 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 2 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church and 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia.
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.