Lešť

Lešť
Interactive map of Lešť
Country Slovakia
Area
[1]
 • Total
145.76 km2 (56.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)[2]
 • Total
27
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Zvolen District in the Banska region

Lešť (Hungarian: Lest) is a municipality and a former village in the Zvolen District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Currently, it is the location of the Lešť military training centre.[3]

6: Banská Bystrica Region

History

Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Lešť was part of Nógrád County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 570 metres (1,870 ft)[4] and covers an area of 145.76 km2 (56.28 sq mi) (2025).[1]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1995200520152025
Count2121489727
Difference −30.18% −34.45% −72.16%
Population statistic[5]
Year20242025
Count2827
Difference−3.57%

It has a population of 27 people (31 December 2025).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak2890.32%
Not found out39.67%
Total31

In year 2021 was 31 people by ethnicity 28 as Slovak and 3 as Not found out.

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+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church2064.52%
Evangelical Church516.13%
Not found out39.68%
None26.45%
Greek Catholic Church13.23%
Total31

In year 2021 was 31 people by religion 20 from Roman Catholic Church, 5 from Evangelical Church, 3 from Not found out, 2 from None and 1 from Greek Catholic Church.

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. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  3. ↑ "Military training centre in Lešť gets new facilities". The Slovak Spectator. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
  4. ↑ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  5. 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.
  6. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  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.
  9. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.

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