Jelšovec

Jelšovec
Jelsőc
Flag of Jelšovec
Jelšovec is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Jelšovec
Jelšovec
Location of Jelšovec in the Banská Bystrica Region
Jelšovec is located in Slovakia
Jelšovec
Jelšovec
Location of Jelšovec in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°17′N 19°36′E / 48.28°N 19.60°E / 48.28; 19.60
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictLučenec District
First mentioned1573
Area
 • Total
8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi)
Elevation174 m (571 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
303
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
985 32[3]
Area code+421 47[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)LC
Websitewww.jelsovec.sk

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

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count188274314303
Difference +45.74% +14.59% −3.50%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count315303
Difference−3.80%

It has a population of 303 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak24273.11%
Not found out6319.03%
Hungarian288.45%
Czech82.41%
Total331

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.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church18455.59%
Not found out6419.34%
None5115.41%
Christian Congregations in Slovakia92.72%
Evangelical Church82.42%
Other and not ascertained christian church41.21%
Greek Catholic Church41.21%
Total331

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

  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.