Veľký Blh
Veľký Blh
Vámosbalog | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Veľký Blh Location of Veľký Blh in the Banská Bystrica Region  Veľký Blh Location of Veľký Blh in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°27′N 20°07′E / 48.45°N 20.12°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Rimavská Sobota District |
| First mentioned | 1331 |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.01 km2 (12.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,144 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 980 22[3] |
| Area code | +421 47[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RS |
| Website | www |
Veľký Blh (Hungarian: Vámosbalog or Nagybalog) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 198 metres (650 ft)[3] and covers an area of 33.01 km2 (12.75 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1127 | 1147 | 1207 | 1144 |
| Difference | +1.77% | +5.23% | −5.21% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1128 | 1144 |
| Difference | +1.41% |
It has a population of 1144 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Hungarian | 815 | 71.93% |
| Slovak | 310 | 27.36% |
| Romani | 253 | 22.33% |
| Not found out | 40 | 3.53% |
| Total | 1133 |
In year 2021 was 1133 people by ethnicity 815 as Hungarian, 310 as Slovak, 253 as Romani, 40 as Not found out, 5 as Czech and 1 as Other.
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
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 433 | 38.22% |
| None | 364 | 32.13% |
| Calvinist Church | 233 | 20.56% |
| Evangelical Church | 57 | 5.03% |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 28 | 2.47% |
| Total | 1133 |
In year 2021 was 1133 people by religion 433 from Roman Catholic Church, 364 from None, 233 from Calvinist Church, 57 from Evangelical Church, 28 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 7 from Not found out, 3 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from United Methodist Church, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Other and 1 from Church of the Brethren.
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
- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html