Belina

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Belina
Béna
Municipality
Flag of Belina
Flag
Belina is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Belina
Belina
Location of Belina in the Banská Bystrica Region
Belina is located in Slovakia
Belina
Belina
Location of Belina in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°15′N 19°51′E / 48.25°N 19.85°E / 48.25; 19.85
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictLučenec District
First mentioned1240
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.48 km2 (2.50 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
206 m (676 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
619
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
986 01[3]
Area code+421 47[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)LC
Websitewww.belina.sk

Belina (before 1948 Beňa, Biena; Hungarian: Béna) is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 206 metres (676 ft)[3] and covers an area of 6.48 km2 (2.50 sq mi) (2024).[4]

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1371 (Bezin). The territory of the village however was first mentioned as terra Baldun in 1240. In 1371, it belonged to the knight Ratold, in the 15th century to the noble family Derencsény and in the late 16th century to the Lorántfy family.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count585618633619
Difference +5.64% +2.42% −2.21%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count616619
Difference+0.48%

It has a population of 619 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian53085.89%
Slovak9315.07%
Romani8313.45%
Not found out274.37%
Total617

In year 2021 was 617 people by ethnicity 530 as Hungarian, 93 as Slovak, 83 as Romani, 27 as Not found out and 2 as Czech.

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 Church52084.28%
Not found out416.65%
None284.54%
Christian Congregations in Slovakia132.11%
Total617

In year 2021 was 617 people by religion 520 from Roman Catholic Church, 41 from Not found out, 28 from None, 13 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 6 from Calvinist Church, 5 from Evangelical Church, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church and 1 from Greek Catholic Church.

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): 1785-1897 (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.
allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belina