Dražice, Rimavská Sobota District

Dražice
Perjése
Flag of Dražice
Dražice is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Dražice
Dražice
Location of Dražice in the Banská Bystrica Region
Dražice is located in Slovakia
Dražice
Dražice
Location of Dražice in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°26′N 20°04′E / 48.433°N 20.067°E / 48.433; 20.067
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictRimavská Sobota District
First mentioned1323
Area
 • Total
11.50 km2 (4.44 sq mi)
Elevation275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
248
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
980 23[3]
Area code+421 47[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)RS
Websitewww.drazice.sk

Dražice (Hungarian: Perjése, formerly: Perjesse) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1323 (1323 Peryese, 1393 Peryeze), when it belonged to Blh Castle. It then passed to the Széchy family (16th century) and to Muráň (17th century). From 1938 to 1944 it belonged to Hungary under the First Vienna Award.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1994200420142024
Count178226272248
Difference +26.96% +20.35% −8.82%
Population statistic[4]
Year20232024
Count254248
Difference−2.36%

It has a population of 248 people (31 December 2024).[5]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[6][7]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian12248.03%
Slovak11946.85%
Romani5019.68%
Not found out176.69%
Total254

In year 2021 was 254 people by ethnicity 122 as Hungarian, 119 as Slovak, 50 as Romani, 17 as Not found out and 1 as Czech.

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 they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church10541.34%
None8031.5%
Evangelical Church4919.29%
Not found out155.91%
Greek Catholic Church41.57%
Total254

In year 2021 was 254 people by religion 105 from Roman Catholic Church, 80 from None, 49 from Evangelical Church, 15 from Not found out, 4 from Greek Catholic Church and 1 from Calvinist Church.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1829-1887 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1685-1897 (parish B)
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1782-1862 (parish B)

See also

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 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.