Dolné Plachtince

Dolné Plachtince
Alsópalojta
Municipality
St. Martin's Church
St. Martin's Church
Flag of Dolné Plachtince
Flag
Dolné Plachtince is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Dolné Plachtince
Dolné Plachtince
Location of Dolné Plachtince in the Banská Bystrica Region
Dolné Plachtince is located in Slovakia
Dolné Plachtince
Dolné Plachtince
Location of Dolné Plachtince in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°12′N 19°19′E / 48.20°N 19.32°E / 48.20; 19.32
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictVeľký Krtíš District
First mentioned1337
Area
[1]
 • Total
9.87 km2 (3.81 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
203 m (666 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
596
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
991 24[3]
Area code+421 47[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)VK
Websitewww.dolneplachtince.sk/wp/

Dolné Plachtince (Hungarian: Alsópalojta) 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 203 metres (666 ft)[3] and covers an area of 9.87 km2 (3.81 sq mi) (2024).[4]

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1337 (Palahta Inferior). It belonged to nobles Dacsoy, Lukay and Simonfy. In 1776 it passed to ecclesiastical Rožňava’s Capitol.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count562599633596
Difference +6.58% +5.67% −5.84%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count600596
Difference−0.66%

It has a population of 596 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak53087.89%
Not found out6310.44%
Romani111.82%
Hungarian101.65%
Total603

In year 2021 was 603 people by ethnicity 530 as Slovak, 63 as Not found out, 11 as Romani, 10 as Hungarian, 4 as German, 4 as Other and 1 as Ukrainian.

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 Church37562.19%
None8614.26%
Evangelical Church6610.95%
Not found out6110.12%
Greek Catholic Church91.49%
Total603

In year 2021 was 603 people by religion 375 from Roman Catholic Church, 86 from None, 66 from Evangelical Church, 61 from Not found out, 9 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Other and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

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): 1689-1900 (parish A)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1712-1936 (parish B)

Notable people

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.



allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doln%C3%A9_Plachtince