Dulovo, Slovakia

Dulovo
Dúlháza
Flag of Dulovo
Dulovo is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Dulovo
Dulovo
Location of Dulovo in the Banská Bystrica Region
Dulovo is located in Slovakia
Dulovo
Dulovo
Location of Dulovo in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°23′N 20°12′E / 48.383°N 20.200°E / 48.383; 20.200
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictRimavská Sobota District
First mentioned1455
Area
 • Total
4.63 km2 (1.79 sq mi)
Elevation178 m (584 ft)
Population
 (2025)[3]
 • Total
282
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
980 21[2]
Area code+421 47[2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)RS
Websitewww.obecdulovo.sk

Dulovo (Hungarian: Dúlháza) 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 178 metres (584 ft)[2] and covers an area of 4.63 km2 (1.79 sq mi) (2025).[1]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1995200520152025
Count170205243282
Difference +20.58% +18.53% +16.04%
Population statistic[4]
Year20242025
Count272282
Difference+3.67%

It has a population of 282 people (31 December 2025).[5]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[6][7]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian22287.4%
Romani14356.29%
Slovak3011.81%
Not found out62.36%
Total254

In year 2021 was 254 people by ethnicity 222 as Hungarian, 143 as Romani, 30 as Slovak, 6 as Not found out and 2 as Czech.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

The vast majority of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 84% of the local population.[8]

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
None17167.32%
Roman Catholic Church4517.72%
Calvinist Church207.87%
Jehovah's Witnesses103.94%
Evangelical Church41.57%
Not found out31.18%
Total254

In year 2021 was 254 people by religion 171 from None, 45 from Roman Catholic Church, 20 from Calvinist Church, 10 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 4 from Evangelical Church, 3 from Not found out and 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia.

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): 1789-1896 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1685-1897 (parish B)
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1786-1895 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  4. 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  5. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  6. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  7. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ↑ 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
  9. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.