Seľany

Seľany
Szelény
Flag of Seľany
Seľany is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Seľany
Seľany
Location of Seľany in the Banská Bystrica Region
Seľany is located in Slovakia
Seľany
Seľany
Location of Seľany in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°10′N 19°12′E / 48.17°N 19.20°E / 48.17; 19.20
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictVeľký Krtíš District
First mentioned1268
Area
 • Total
7.61 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Elevation213 m (699 ft)
Population
 (2025)[3]
 • Total
144
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
991 27[2]
Area code+421 47[2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)VK
Websitewww.selany.sk

Seľany (Hungarian: Szelény) is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 213 metres (699 ft)[2] and covers an area of 7.61 km2 (2.94 sq mi) (2025).[1]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1995200520152025
Count252228194144
Difference −9.52% −14.91% −25.77%
Population statistic[4]
Year20242025
Count140144
Difference+2.85%

It has a population of 144 people (31 December 2025).[5]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[6][7]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak10262.96%
Hungarian6137.65%
Not found out116.79%
Total162

In year 2021 was 162 people by ethnicity 102 as Slovak, 61 as Hungarian, 11 as Not found out and 1 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.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church13482.72%
None116.79%
Not found out84.94%
Evangelical Church63.7%
Other21.23%
Total162

In year 2021 was 162 people by religion 134 from Roman Catholic Church, 11 from None, 8 from Not found out, 6 from Evangelical Church, 2 from Other 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. 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 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  5. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  6. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  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.