Šivetice
Šivetice
Süvete | |
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Location of Šivetice in the Banská Bystrica Region Location of Šivetice in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′N 20°17′E / 48.58°N 20.28°E | |
| Country | |
| Region | |
| District | Revúca District |
| First mentioned | 1262 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.26 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 348 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 491 4[3] |
| Area code | +421 58[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RA |
| Website | www |
Šivetice (Hungarian: Süvete) is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Šivetice used to be knowns for its ceramics.
Monuments of Šivetice include a romanesque rotunda, a classicist lutheran church and the ruins of a small castle.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 232 metres (761 ft)[3] and covers an area of 8.26 km2 (3.19 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 319 | 388 | 374 | 348 |
| Difference | +21.63% | −3.60% | −6.95% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 351 | 348 |
| Difference | −0.85% |
It has a population of 348 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 324 | 90% |
| Romani | 42 | 11.66% |
| Hungarian | 12 | 3.33% |
| Total | 360 |
In year 2021 was 360 people by ethnicity 324 as Slovak, 42 as Romani, 12 as Hungarian, 3 as Not found out, 1 as Czech, 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 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
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Church | 132 | 36.67% |
| None | 124 | 34.44% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 92 | 25.56% |
| Calvinist Church | 4 | 1.11% |
| Total | 360 |
In year 2021 was 360 people by religion 132 from Evangelical Church, 124 from None, 92 from Roman Catholic Church, 4 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Not found out, 2 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Other and 1 from Hinduism.
The vast majority of the local population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 96% of the local population.[10]
Rotunda
On the hill over village stands romanesque rotunda of St. Margaret of Antioch from the 13th century, built from bricks. It's believed to be the biggest romanesque rotunda in Central Europe, as it have inner diameter 11 metres. Apart from religious function, it was also used as watchtower and refugium, as it is built on a small hill with great view of the valley. It contains unique romanesque and gothic frescoes. Currently It is being reconstructed.[11]
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Romanesque rotunda
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Outer foritication and belltower
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Outer foritication of rotunda.
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Blind arcades
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Romanesque portal of rotunda with exterior fresco
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Gothic frescoes
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Gothic fresco
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Romanesque frescoes of Legend of St. Margit of Antioch
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Romanesque frescoes and romanesque windows
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Fresco
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Romanesque and gothic frescoes
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Fresco showing former image of rotunda
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.
- ^ Ábel Ravasz, Ľuboš Kovács and Filip Markovič, Atlas rómskych komunít 2019. Bratislava: Veda, 2020, ISBN 978-80-224-1874-4, database appendix available at: https://www.institutmatejabela.sk/ark2019
- ^ "Šivetice, Rotunda of St. Margaret of Antioch – Gotická cesta". Retrieved 2021-02-07.
External links
- Gotická cesta, profile of romanesque rotunda (English)