Želovce

Želovce
Zsély
Flag of Želovce
Želovce is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Želovce
Želovce
Location of Želovce in the Banská Bystrica Region
Želovce is located in Slovakia
Želovce
Želovce
Location of Želovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°08′N 19°22′E / 48.13°N 19.37°E / 48.13; 19.37
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictVeľký Krtíš District
First mentioned1327
Area
 • Total
18.75 km2 (7.24 sq mi)
Elevation156 m (512 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
1,154
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
991 06[3]
Area code+421 47[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)VK
Websitewww.zelovce.sk

Želovce (Hungarian: Zsély) is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. According to the 2016 census the population of Zelovce is 1,276.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 156 metres (512 ft)[3] and covers an area of 18.75 km2 (7.24 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count1324131412891154
Difference −0.75% −1.90% −10.47%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count11771154
Difference−1.95%

It has a population of 1154 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak106288.05%
Hungarian19616.25%
Not found out322.65%
Total1206

In year 2021 was 1206 people by ethnicity 1062 as Slovak, 196 as Hungarian, 32 as Not found out, 7 as French, 2 as Italian, 1 as Czech 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

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church91575.87%
None17014.1%
Evangelical Church776.38%
Not found out272.24%
Total1206

In year 2021 was 1206 people by religion 915 from Roman Catholic Church, 170 from None, 77 from Evangelical Church, 27 from Not found out, 6 from Greek Catholic Church, 4 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Baptists Church.

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.