Zacharovce
Zacharovce
Zeherje | |
|---|---|
Zacharovce Location of Zacharovce in the Banská Bystrica Region Zacharovce Location of Zacharovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°25′N 20°03′E / 48.42°N 20.05°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Rimavská Sobota District |
| First mentioned | 1320 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.81 km2 (2.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 382 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 979 01[3] |
| Area code | +421 47[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RS |
| Website | obeczacharovce |
Zacharovce (Hungarian: Zeherje) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. Located near the main road I/50, connecting Zvolen and Košice, the village is now more a living neighbourhood of Rimavská Sobota, where many citizens go for work. The most important sightseeing attraction is a Gothic church from the 15th century, later rebuilt.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 294 metres (965 ft)[3] and covers an area of 6.81 km2 (2.63 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 371 | 403 | 401 | 382 |
| Difference | +8.62% | −0.49% | −4.73% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 386 | 382 |
| Difference | −1.03% |
It has a population of 382 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 293 | 75.12% |
| Hungarian | 114 | 29.23% |
| Romani | 45 | 11.53% |
| Not found out | 6 | 1.53% |
| Total | 390 |
In year 2021 was 390 people by ethnicity 293 as Slovak, 114 as Hungarian, 45 as Romani and 6 as Not found out.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| None | 180 | 46.15% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 155 | 39.74% |
| Calvinist Church | 27 | 6.92% |
| Not found out | 13 | 3.33% |
| Evangelical Church | 6 | 1.54% |
| Total | 390 |
In year 2021 was 390 people by religion 180 from None, 155 from Roman Catholic Church, 27 from Calvinist Church, 13 from Not found out, 6 from Evangelical Church, 3 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia and 1 from Buddhism.
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
- Media related to Zacharovce at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Information about Zacharovce church