Záhorce
Záhorce
Erdőmeg | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
  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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
