Veľký Blh
Veľký Blh
Vámosbalog | |
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Koháry manor | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Veľký Blh Location of Veľký Blh in the Banská Bystrica Region Veľký Blh Location of Veľký Blh in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°27′N 20°07′E / 48.45°N 20.12°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Rimavská Sobota District |
| First mentioned | 1331 |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.01 km2 (12.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,144 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 980 22[3] |
| Area code | +421 47[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RS |
| Website | www |
Veľký Blh (Hungarian: Vámosbalog or Nagybalog) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 198 metres (650 ft)[3] and covers an area of 33.01 km2 (12.75 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1127 | 1147 | 1207 | 1144 |
| Difference | +1.77% | +5.23% | −5.21% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1128 | 1144 |
| Difference | +1.41% |
It has a population of 1144 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Hungarian | 815 | 71.93% |
| Slovak | 310 | 27.36% |
| Romani | 253 | 22.33% |
| Not found out | 40 | 3.53% |
| Total | 1133 |
In year 2021 was 1133 people by ethnicity 815 as Hungarian, 310 as Slovak, 253 as Romani, 40 as Not found out, 5 as Czech and 1 as Other.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 433 | 38.22% |
| None | 364 | 32.13% |
| Calvinist Church | 233 | 20.56% |
| Evangelical Church | 57 | 5.03% |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 28 | 2.47% |
| Total | 1133 |
In year 2021 was 1133 people by religion 433 from Roman Catholic Church, 364 from None, 233 from Calvinist Church, 57 from Evangelical Church, 28 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 7 from Not found out, 3 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from United Methodist Church, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Other and 1 from Church of the Brethren.
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.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.