Orovnica

Orovnica
Oromfalu
Municipality
Flag of Orovnica
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Orovnica is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Orovnica
Orovnica
Location of Orovnica in the Banská Bystrica Region
Orovnica is located in Slovakia
Orovnica
Orovnica
Location of Orovnica in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°23′N 18°36′E / 48.38°N 18.60°E / 48.38; 18.60
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictŽarnovica District
First mentioned1209
Area
[1]
 • Total
14.24 km2 (5.50 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
321 m (1,053 ft)
Population
 (2025)[3]
 • Total
511
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
966 52[2]
Area code+421 45[2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)ZC
Websiteorovnica.eu

Orovnica (Hungarian: Oromfalu) is a village and municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 321 metres (1,053 ft)[2] and covers an area of 14.24 km2 (5.50 sq mi) (2025).[1]

Etymology

The name comes from the Slovak orovnať—to level (ground).[4] Orovnica—leveled ground. 1209 Varanza, 1525 Orownycza.[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1995200520152025
Count576555565511
Difference −3.64% +1.80% −9.55%
Population statistic[5]
Year20242025
Count513511
Difference−0.38%

It has a population of 511 people (31 December 2025).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak53297.97%
Not found out81.47%
Total543

In year 2021 was 543 people by ethnicity 532 as Slovak, 8 as Not found out, 4 as Polish, 3 as Czech, 3 as Hungarian, 1 as Russian and 1 as Other.

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 Church40374.22%
None9717.86%
Not found out234.24%
Evangelical Church71.29%
Total543

In year 2021 was 543 people by religion 403 from Roman Catholic Church, 97 from None, 23 from Not found out, 7 from Evangelical Church, 3 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 2 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Other and 1 from Seventh-day Adventist 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. 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 Krajčovič, Rudolf (2014). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (47)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (1). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 23.
  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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