Veľké Pole

Veľké Pole
Pálosnagymező
Veľké Pole
Location of Veľké Pole in the Banská Bystrica Region
Veľké Pole
Location of Veľké Pole in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°32′N 18°34′E / 48.54°N 18.57°E / 48.54; 18.57
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictŽarnovica District
First mentioned1332
Area
 • Total
35.61 km2 (13.75 sq mi)
Elevation522 m (1,713 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
417
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
966 74[3]
Area code+421 45[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)ZC
Websitewww.velkepole.sk

Veľké Pole (German: Hochwies; Hungarian: Pálosnagymező) is a village and municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 522 metres (1,713 ft)[3] and covers an area of 35.61 km2 (13.75 sq mi) (2024).[4]

History

Hochwies - a Carpathian Germans village in the Hauerland, from the 13th century to 1945, in the territory of today's Slovakia.[5]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[6]
Year1994200420142024
Count476467385417
Difference −1.89% −17.55% +8.31%
Population statistic[6]
Year20232024
Count425417
Difference−1.88%

It has a population of 417 people (31 December 2024).[7]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8][9]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak41498.33%
Romani61.42%
Total421

In year 2021 was 421 people by ethnicity 414 as Slovak, 6 as Romani, 4 as Not found out, 3 as Hungarian and 2 as Other.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[10]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church30472.21%
None8820.9%
Evangelical Church81.9%
Not found out61.43%
Jehovah's Witnesses51.19%
Total421

In year 2021 was 421 people by religion 304 from Roman Catholic Church, 88 from None, 8 from Evangelical Church, 6 from Not found out, 5 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 4 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Greek Catholic Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

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. ^ "Google Maps". maps.google.com. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  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.
  10. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.