Gemerský Jablonec

Gemerský Jablonec
Almágy
Flag of Gemerský Jablonec
Gemerský Jablonec is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Gemerský Jablonec
Gemerský Jablonec
Location of Gemerský Jablonec in the Banská Bystrica Region
Gemerský Jablonec is located in Slovakia
Gemerský Jablonec
Gemerský Jablonec
Location of Gemerský Jablonec in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°12′N 19°59′E / 48.20°N 19.98°E / 48.20; 19.98
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictRimavská Sobota District
First mentioned1275
Area
 • Total
10.44 km2 (4.03 sq mi)
Elevation228 m (748 ft)
Population
 (2025)[3]
 • Total
706
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
980 35[2]
Area code+421 47[2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)RS
Websitewww.obecgemerskyjablonec.sk

Gemerský Jablonec (Hungarian: Almágy) 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 228 metres (748 ft)[2] and covers an area of 10.44 km2 (4.03 sq mi) (2025).[1]

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1275 (Almag). In 1554, it had to pay tributes to the Turks. Until 1918 and between 1938 and 1945 it was part of Hungary.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1995200520152025
Count654687712706
Difference +5.04% +3.63% −0.84%
Population statistic[4]
Year20242025
Count690706
Difference+2.31%

It has a population of 706 people (31 December 2025).[5]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[6][7]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian63187.76%
Slovak9513.21%
Romani719.87%
Not found out223.05%
Total719

In year 2021 was 719 people by ethnicity 631 as Hungarian, 95 as Slovak, 71 as Romani, 22 as Not found out, 3 as Czech and 1 as Ukrainian.

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.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church63187.76%
None476.54%
Greek Catholic Church121.67%
Calvinist Church91.25%
Not found out91.25%
Total719

In year 2021 was 719 people by religion 631 from Roman Catholic Church, 47 from None, 12 from Greek Catholic Church, 9 from Calvinist Church, 9 from Not found out, 7 from Evangelical Church, 3 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia and 1 from Old Catholic Church.

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): 1730-1891 (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. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.