Sútor
Sútor
Szútor | |
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  Sútor Location of Sútor in the Banská Bystrica Region  Sútor Location of Sútor in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°21′N 20°08′E / 48.35°N 20.13°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Rimavská Sobota District |
| First mentioned | 1410 |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.25 km2 (5.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 706 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 980 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 47[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RS |
| Website | www |
Sútor (Hungarian: Szútor) 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 205 metres (673 ft)[2] and covers an area of 13.25 km2 (5.12 sq mi) (2025).[1]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 339 | 447 | 566 | 706 |
| Difference | +31.85% | +26.62% | +24.73% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 692 | 706 |
| Difference | +2.02% |
It has a population of 706 people (31 December 2025).[5]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Romani | 565 | 87.05% |
| Hungarian | 556 | 85.67% |
| Not found out | 53 | 8.16% |
| Slovak | 44 | 6.77% |
| Total | 649 |
In year 2021 was 649 people by ethnicity 565 as Romani, 556 as Hungarian, 53 as Not found out, 44 as Slovak and 3 as Czech.
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 99% of the local population.[8]
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 549 | 84.59% |
| None | 59 | 9.09% |
| Not found out | 17 | 2.62% |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 15 | 2.31% |
| Total | 649 |
In year 2021 was 649 people by religion 549 from Roman Catholic Church, 59 from None, 17 from Not found out, 15 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 6 from Evangelical Church, 2 from Calvinist Church and 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia.
The vast majority of the municipality's population consists of the local Romani community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 99% of the local population.[10] This is a Hungarian-speaking community, with 93% reporting this language as their mother tongue in the 2021 census.[11]
References
- 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.
- 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- 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.
- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ 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/atlas.
- ↑ "Obyvatelia - Základné výsledky". www.scitanie.sk.
External links
- "Slovak Republic". Archived from the original on 2009-06-21.