Záhorce
Záhorce
Erdőmeg | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
  Záhorce Location of Záhorce in the Banská Bystrica Region  Záhorce Location of Záhorce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°07′N 19°21′E / 48.12°N 19.35°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Veľký Krtíš District |
| First mentioned | 1236 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.97 km2 (6.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 624 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 991 06[2] |
| Area code | +421 47[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | VK |
| Website | www |
Záhorce (Hungarian: Erdőmeg) is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
Záhorce lies on the right bank of the river Ipeľ in the Krtíš valley . At present, the municipality of Záhorce includes in its territorial division also two former independent villages of Selešťany and Podlužany.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 154 metres (505 ft)[2] and covers an area of 17.97 km2 (6.94 sq mi) (2025).[1]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 759 | 707 | 674 | 624 |
| Difference | −6.85% | −4.66% | −7.41% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 633 | 624 |
| Difference | −1.42% |
It has a population of 624 people (31 December 2025).[5]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 643 | 96.11% |
| Hungarian | 22 | 3.28% |
| Not found out | 13 | 1.94% |
| Total | 669 |
In year 2021 was 669 people by ethnicity 643 as Slovak, 22 as Hungarian, 13 as Not found out, 4 as Italian, 2 as Czech, 2 as Russian, 1 as Romani, 1 as Romanian and 1 as Other.
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
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 287 | 42.9% |
| Evangelical Church | 277 | 41.41% |
| None | 79 | 11.81% |
| Not found out | 10 | 1.49% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 7 | 1.05% |
| Total | 669 |
In year 2021 was 669 people by religion 287 from Roman Catholic Church, 277 from Evangelical Church, 79 from None, 10 from Not found out, 7 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Other, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church and 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church.
Monuments
The Evangelical church, a simple one-aisle tolerance building with a semi-circularly finished presbytery and a tower of 1781. After a fire in 1831, the church was restored, similarly in 1846. The interior is flat-ceilinged with a fabion. The altar is a simple Baroque column architecture from the 18th century. The church facades are smooth, the windows have a semi-circular finish. The tower, divided by pilasters, is finished with a bell helmet.
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.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
External links
- Official website
- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Archived 2007-11-16 at the Wayback Machine