Podzámčok

Podzámčok
Dobróváralja
Municipality
Flag of Podzámčok
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Podzámčok is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Podzámčok
Podzámčok
Location of Podzámčok in the Banská Bystrica Region
Podzámčok is located in Slovakia
Podzámčok
Podzámčok
Location of Podzámčok in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°30′N 19°07′E / 48.50°N 19.12°E / 48.50; 19.12
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictZvolen District
First mentioned1424
Government
 • MayorMária Hrčková (KDH)
Area
[1]
 • Total
8.48 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
394 m (1,293 ft)
Population
 (2025)[3]
 • Total
559
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
962 64[2]
Area code+421 45[2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)ZV
Websitewww.podzamcok.sk

Podzámčok (Hungarian: Dobróváralja) is a village and municipality of the Zvolen District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 394 metres (1,293 ft)[2] and covers an area of 8.48 km2 (3.27 sq mi) (2025).[1]

History

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

Places of interest

Dobrá Niva Castle

The Dobrá Niva Castle are the ruin of a Gothic castle located in the village. It was probably built in the second half of the 13th century as a guard building on the old trade route south of Zvolen.[4] During the Renaissance it changed owners several times, the longest time, from 1614 to 1804, it was owned by the Esterházy family.[5] It has been abandoned since the end of the 18th century and is today a preserved ruin.[6]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[7]
Year1995200520152025
Count338337517559
Difference −0.29% +53.41% +8.12%
Population statistic[7]
Year20242025
Count555559
Difference+0.72%

It has a population of 559 people (31 December 2025).[8]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9][10]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak53799.07%
Total542

In year 2021 was 542 people by ethnicity 537 as Slovak, 5 as Not found out, 3 as Czech, 2 as Rusyn, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Romani, 1 as Russian, 1 as Polish, 1 as Moravian and 1 as Hungarian.

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+ %)[11]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church29754.8%
None18133.39%
Evangelical Church427.75%
Greek Catholic Church61.11%
Total542

In year 2021 was 542 people by religion 297 from Roman Catholic Church, 181 from None, 42 from Evangelical Church, 6 from Greek Catholic Church, 4 from Ad hoc movements, 3 from Not found out, 2 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Islam, 1 from Other, 1 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Bahá'i Community.

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. ↑ Štefanek, Jozef. "hrad Dobrá Niva". Hrady a zámky na Slovensku (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  5. ↑ "Dobrá Niva « Slovenské hrady". www.hrady.sk. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  6. ↑ "Hrad Dobrá Niva | PohronskeHrady.sk". www.pohronskehrady.sk. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  7. 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.
  8. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  9. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  10. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  11. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.



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