Kaloša

Kaloša
Kálosa
Municipality
Flag of Kaloša
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Kaloša is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Kaloša
Kaloša
Location of Kaloša in the Banská Bystrica Region
Kaloša is located in Slovakia
Kaloša
Kaloša
Location of Kaloša in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°25′N 20°13′E / 48.42°N 20.22°E / 48.42; 20.22
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictRimavská Sobota District
First mentioned1247
Area
[1]
 • Total
15.13 km2 (5.84 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
198 m (650 ft)
Population
 (2025)[3]
 • Total
827
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
982 52[2]
Area code+421 47[2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)RS
Websitewww.kalosa.sk

Kaloša (Hungarian: Kálosa) 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)[2] and covers an area of 15.13 km2 (5.84 sq mi) (2025).[1]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1995200520152025
Count609683779827
Difference +12.15% +14.05% +6.16%
Population statistic[4]
Year20242025
Count815827
Difference+1.47%

It has a population of 827 people (31 December 2025).[5]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[6][7]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian64478.72%
Romani53465.28%
Slovak11814.42%
Not found out668.06%
Total818

In year 2021 was 818 people by ethnicity 644 as Hungarian, 534 as Romani, 118 as Slovak, 66 as Not found out, 3 as Czech and 1 as English.

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 90% of the local population.[8]

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church56468.95%
None10512.84%
Calvinist Church728.8%
Not found out607.33%
Total818

In year 2021 was 818 people by religion 564 from Roman Catholic Church, 105 from None, 72 from Calvinist Church, 60 from Not found out, 5 from Evangelical Church, 4 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 4 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church and 1 from Other.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"

  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1786-1872 (parish A)

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.
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