Kameňany
Kameňany
Kövi | |
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  Kameňany Location of Kameňany in the Banská Bystrica Region  Kameňany Location of Kameňany in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′N 20°12′E / 48.58°N 20.20°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Revúca District |
| First mentioned | 1243 |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.34 km2 (12.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 851 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 496 2[3] |
| Area code | +421 58[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RA |
Kameňany (Hungarian: Kövi) is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 246 metres (807 ft)[3] and covers an area of 31.34 km2 (12.10 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 638 | 706 | 826 | 851 |
| Difference | +10.65% | +16.99% | +3.02% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 843 | 851 |
| Difference | +0.94% |
It has a population of 851 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 788 | 93.58% |
| Romani | 53 | 6.29% |
| Not found out | 30 | 3.56% |
| Czech | 24 | 2.85% |
| Total | 842 |
In year 2021 was 842 people by ethnicity 788 as Slovak, 53 as Romani, 30 as Not found out, 24 as Czech, 6 as Hungarian, 1 as Polish and 1 as Moravian.
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.
The vast majority of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 90% of the local population.[9]
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| None | 389 | 46.2% |
| Evangelical Church | 279 | 33.14% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 137 | 16.27% |
| Not found out | 29 | 3.44% |
| Total | 842 |
In year 2021 was 842 people by religion 389 from None, 279 from Evangelical Church, 137 from Roman Catholic Church, 29 from Not found out, 4 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality and 1 from United Methodist Church.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1731-1900 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1758-1895 (parish A)
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.
- ^ Ábel Ravasz, Ľuboš Kovács and Filip Markovič, Atlas rómskych komunít 2019. Bratislava: Veda, 2020, ISBN 978-80-224-1874-4, database appendix available at:https://www.institutmatejabela.sk/ark2019
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
External links
Media related to Kameňany at Wikimedia Commons- Surnames of living people in Kamenany