Podkriváň

Podkriváň
Divényoroszi
Chapel of Saint John Vianney
Chapel of Saint John Vianney
Flag of Podkriváň
Podkriváň is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Podkriváň
Podkriváň
Location of Podkriváň in the Banská Bystrica Region
Podkriváň is located in Slovakia
Podkriváň
Podkriváň
Location of Podkriváň in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°30′N 19°27′E / 48.50°N 19.45°E / 48.50; 19.45
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictDetva District
First mentioned1742
Area
 • Total
25.91 km2 (10.00 sq mi)
Elevation492 m (1,614 ft)
Population
 (2025)[3]
 • Total
558
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
985 51[2]
Area code+421 47[2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)DT
Websitewww.obecpodkrivan.sk

Podkriváň (Hungarian: Divényoroszi) is a village and municipality in Detva District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.[4]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 492 metres (1,614 ft)[2] and covers an area of 25.91 km2 (10.00 sq mi) (2025).[1]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1995200520152025
Count704619592558
Difference −12.07% −4.36% −5.74%
Population statistic[5]
Year20242025
Count561558
Difference−0.53%

It has a population of 558 people (31 December 2025).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak55697.71%
Not found out81.4%
Total569

In year 2021 was 569 people by ethnicity 556 as Slovak, 8 as Not found out, 5 as Moravian, 4 as Hungarian, 3 as Czech, 2 as Romani, 2 as Other and 1 as German.

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 Church41372.58%
None9817.22%
Evangelical Church325.62%
Not found out71.23%
Total569

In year 2021 was 569 people by religion 413 from Roman Catholic Church, 98 from None, 32 from Evangelical Church, 7 from Not found out, 4 from Calvinist Church, 3 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Other, 2 from Baptists Church, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Hinduism and 1 from Buddhism.

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. ↑ "Tab. 1 Obyvateľstvo trvalo bývajúce v obciach SR podľa veku a pohlavia, SODB 2011" (PDF). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  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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