Jelšovec
Jelšovec
Jelsőc | |
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  Jelšovec Location of Jelšovec in the Banská Bystrica Region  Jelšovec Location of Jelšovec in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°17′N 19°36′E / 48.28°N 19.60°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Lučenec District |
| First mentioned | 1573 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 303 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 985 32[3] |
| Area code | +421 47[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | LC |
| Website | www |
Jelšovec (Hungarian: Jelsőc) is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 174 metres (571 ft)[3] and covers an area of 8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi) (2024).[4]
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1573 (Jelsewcz, Jelsoch). It belonged to Somoskō castle and in the 17th century to Halič. Until the Treaty of Trianon in 1920, it belonged to Hungary and from 1938 to 1945 again.
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 188 | 274 | 314 | 303 |
| Difference | +45.74% | +14.59% | −3.50% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 315 | 303 |
| Difference | −3.80% |
It has a population of 303 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 242 | 73.11% |
| Not found out | 63 | 19.03% |
| Hungarian | 28 | 8.45% |
| Czech | 8 | 2.41% |
| Total | 331 |
In year 2021 was 331 people by ethnicity 242 as Slovak, 63 as Not found out, 28 as Hungarian, 8 as Czech and 2 as Romani.
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 he has permanent residence there (he 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 | 184 | 55.59% |
| Not found out | 64 | 19.34% |
| None | 51 | 15.41% |
| Christian Congregations in Slovakia | 9 | 2.72% |
| Evangelical Church | 8 | 2.42% |
| Other and not ascertained christian church | 4 | 1.21% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 4 | 1.21% |
| Total | 331 |
In year 2021 was 331 people by religion 184 from Roman Catholic Church, 64 from Not found out, 51 from None, 9 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 8 from Evangelical Church, 4 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 4 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Islam, 1 from United Methodist Church and 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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): 1756-1896 (parish B)
See also
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
Media related to Jelšovec at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/jelsovec/jelsovec.html Archived 2008-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Surnames of living people in Jelsovec
