Záhorce
Záhorce
Erdőmeg | |
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Záhorce Location of Záhorce in the Banská Bystrica Region Záhorce Location of Záhorce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°07′N 19°21′E / 48.12°N 19.35°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Veľký Krtíš District |
| First mentioned | 1236 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.97 km2 (6.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 633 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 991 06[3] |
| Area code | +421 47[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | VK |
| Website | www |
Záhorce (Hungarian: Erdőmeg) is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
Záhorce lies on the right bank of the river Ipeľ in the Krtíš valley . At present, the municipality of Záhorce includes in its territorial division also two former independent villages of Selešťany and Podlužany.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 154 metres (505 ft)[3] and covers an area of 17.97 km2 (6.94 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 762 | 722 | 661 | 633 |
| Difference | −5.24% | −8.44% | −4.23% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 653 | 633 |
| Difference | −3.06% |
It has a population of 633 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 643 | 96.11% |
| Hungarian | 22 | 3.28% |
| Not found out | 13 | 1.94% |
| Total | 669 |
In year 2021 was 669 people by ethnicity 643 as Slovak, 22 as Hungarian, 13 as Not found out, 4 as Italian, 2 as Czech, 2 as Russian, 1 as Romani, 1 as Romanian 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 | 287 | 42.9% |
| Evangelical Church | 277 | 41.41% |
| None | 79 | 11.81% |
| Not found out | 10 | 1.49% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 7 | 1.05% |
| Total | 669 |
In year 2021 was 669 people by religion 287 from Roman Catholic Church, 277 from Evangelical Church, 79 from None, 10 from Not found out, 7 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Other, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church and 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church.
Monuments
The Evangelical church, a simple one-aisle tolerance building with a semi-circularly finished presbytery and a tower of 1781. After a fire in 1831, the church was restored, similarly in 1846. The interior is flat-ceilinged with a fabion. The altar is a simple Baroque column architecture from the 18th century. The church facades are smooth, the windows have a semi-circular finish. The tower, divided by pilasters, is finished with a bell helmet.
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.
External links
- Official website
- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Archived 2007-11-16 at the Wayback Machine