Kremnické Bane

Kremnické Bane
Jánoshegy
Geographical center of Europe near Kremnické Bane
Geographical center of Europe near Kremnické Bane
Flag of Kremnické Bane
Coat of arms of Kremnické Bane
Kremnické Bane is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Kremnické Bane
Kremnické Bane
Location of Kremnické Bane in the Banská Bystrica Region
Kremnické Bane is located in Slovakia
Kremnické Bane
Kremnické Bane
Location of Kremnické Bane in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°44′N 18°55′E / 48.73°N 18.92°E / 48.73; 18.92
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictŽiar nad Hronom District
First mentioned1361
Government
 • MayorJuraj Vozár (Independent)
Area
 • Total
7.74 km2 (2.99 sq mi)
Elevation754 m (2,474 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
251
Population by ethnicity (2011)
 • Slovak84%
 • German6.1%
 • Czech0.8%
 • Polish0.4%
 • Unreported8.7%
Population by religion (2011)
 • Roman Catholic71.1%
 • Lutheran5.3%
 • Greek Catholic0.8%
 • Non-religious11.4%
 • Unreported11.4%
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
966 35[3]
Area code+421 45[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)ZH
Websitewww.obeckremnickebane.sk

Kremnické Bane (German: Johannesberg; Hungarian: Jánoshegy) is a village and municipality in Žiar nad Hronom District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

The village once belonged to the German language island of Hauerland but the majority of the German population was expelled at the end of World War II.[6]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 754 metres (2,474 ft)[3] and covers an area of 7.74 km2 (2.99 sq mi) (2024).[7]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[8]
Year1994200420142024
Count247265268251
Difference +7.28% +1.13% −6.34%
Population statistic[8]
Year20232024
Count246251
Difference+2.03%

It has a population of 251 people (31 December 2024).[9]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[10][11]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak24194.5%
Not found out103.92%
German103.92%
Romani31.17%
Total255

In year 2021 was 255 people by ethnicity 241 as Slovak, 10 as Not found out, 10 as German, 3 as Romani, 1 as Czech and 1 as Polish.

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+ %)[12]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church15861.96%
None6726.27%
Evangelical Church145.49%
Not found out83.14%
Greek Catholic Church62.35%
Total255

In year 2021 was 255 people by religion 158 from Roman Catholic Church, 67 from None, 14 from Evangelical Church, 8 from Not found out, 6 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Other and 1 from United Methodist 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. ^ SODB - Kremnické Bane, 2011
  5. ^ SODB - Kremnické Bane, 2011
  6. ^ William Richter, Deutsche Sprachinseln in der Slowakei mit Fokus auf das Hauerland – Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft, in: Linguistische Treffen in Wrocław, Vol. 20 (2021), p.265-266
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  10. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  11. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  12. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.