Stožok

Stožok
Dombszög
Flag of Stožok
Stožok is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Stožok
Stožok
Location of Stožok in the Banská Bystrica Region
Stožok is located in Slovakia
Stožok
Stožok
Location of Stožok in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°30′N 19°21′E / 48.50°N 19.35°E / 48.50; 19.35
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictDetva District
First mentioned1773
Area
 • Total
8.94 km2 (3.45 sq mi)
Elevation377 m (1,237 ft)
Population
 (2025)[3]
 • Total
1,195
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
962 12[2]
Area code+421 45[2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)DT
Websitewww.stozok.sk

Stožok (Hungarian: Dombszög) 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 377 metres (1,237 ft)[2] and covers an area of 8.94 km2 (3.45 sq mi) (2025).[1]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1995200520152025
Count71070310001195
Difference −0.98% +42.24% +19.5%
Population statistic[5]
Year20242025
Count11951195
Difference+0%

It has a population of 1195 people (31 December 2025).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak104297.02%
Not found out292.7%
Total1074

In year 2021 was 1074 people by ethnicity 1042 as Slovak, 29 as Not found out, 10 as Other, 5 as Czech, 3 as Polish, 2 as Russian, 1 as Romani, 1 as Rusyn 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+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church78473%
None20418.99%
Evangelical Church272.51%
Not found out262.42%
Total1074

In year 2021 was 1074 people by religion 784 from Roman Catholic Church, 204 from None, 27 from Evangelical Church, 26 from Not found out, 8 from Greek Catholic Church, 6 from Ad hoc movements, 5 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 3 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 3 from Islam, 2 from Other, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Hinduism, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Apostolic 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. ↑ "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.