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Kriváň (village)

Kriváň
Krivány
Municipality
Flag of Kriváň
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Kriváň is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Kriváň
Kriváň
Location of Kriváň in the Banská Bystrica Region
Kriváň is located in Slovakia
Kriváň
Kriváň
Location of Kriváň in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°31′50″N 19°26′50″E / 48.53056°N 19.44722°E / 48.53056; 19.44722
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictDetva District
First mentioned1955
Government
 • MayorImrich Paľko
Area
[1]
 • Total
9.10 km2 (3.51 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
395 m (1,296 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
1,739
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
962 04[3]
Area code+421 45[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)DT
Websitewww.obeckrivan.sk

Kriváň (Hungarian: Krivány) is a village and municipality in Detva District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.[4] It lies on the road track I/50, approximately in the halfway between Bratislava and Košice. The village had been established in 1955.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 395 metres (1,296 ft)[3] and covers an area of 9.10 km2 (3.51 sq mi) (2024).[5]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[6]
Year1994200420142024
Count1638170916891739
Difference +4.33% −1.17% +2.96%
Population statistic[6]
Year20232024
Count17271739
Difference+0.69%

It has a population of 1739 people (31 December 2024).[7]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8][9]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak172698.51%
Not found out211.19%
Czech181.02%
Total1752

In year 2021 was 1752 people by ethnicity 1726 as Slovak, 21 as Not found out, 18 as Czech, 4 as Other, 3 as Ukrainian, 3 as English, 2 as Russian, 2 as Hungarian, 1 as Rusyn and 1 as Croatian.

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+ %)[10]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church137278.31%
None28316.15%
Evangelical Church512.91%
Not found out261.48%
Total1752

In year 2021 was 1752 people by religion 1372 from Roman Catholic Church, 283 from None, 51 from Evangelical Church, 26 from Not found out, 5 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 3 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 3 from Other, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Calvinist Church and 1 from Jewish community.

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. ^ Ústredný portál verejnej správy Slovenskej republiky. "Obec Kriváň". Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  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.
  10. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
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