Kováčovce

Kováčovce
Szécsénykovácsi
Flag of Kováčovce
Kováčovce is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Kováčovce
Kováčovce
Location of Kováčovce in the Banská Bystrica Region
Kováčovce is located in Slovakia
Kováčovce
Kováčovce
Location of Kováčovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°06′N 19°28′E / 48.10°N 19.47°E / 48.10; 19.47
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictVeľký Krtíš District
First mentioned1295
Area
 • Total
11.62 km2 (4.49 sq mi)
Elevation150 m (490 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
300
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
991 31[3]
Area code+421 47[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)VK
Websitekovacovce.sk

Kováčovce (Hungarian: Szécsénykovácsi) is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 150 metres (490 ft)[3] and covers an area of 11.62 km2 (4.49 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count415377365300
Difference −9.15% −3.18% −17.80%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count301300
Difference−0.33%

It has a population of 300 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian18457.86%
Slovak15348.11%
Not found out103.14%
Other41.25%
Total318

In year 2021 was 318 people by ethnicity 184 as Hungarian, 153 as Slovak, 10 as Not found out and 4 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

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church19561.32%
Evangelical Church6520.44%
None4413.84%
Not found out51.57%
Total318

In year 2021 was 318 people by religion 195 from Roman Catholic Church, 65 from Evangelical Church, 44 from None, 5 from Not found out, 3 from Old Catholic Church, 2 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Greek Catholic Church and 1 from Buddhism.

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): 1748-1919 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1745-1931 (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 d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  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.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.