Šimonovce

Šimonovce
Rimasimonyi
Šimonovce
Location of Šimonovce in the Banská Bystrica Region
Šimonovce
Location of Šimonovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°16′N 20°07′E / 48.27°N 20.12°E / 48.27; 20.12
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictRimavská Sobota District
First mentioned1221
Area
 • Total
7.82 km2 (3.02 sq mi)
Elevation179 m (587 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
512
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
980 03[3]
Area code+421 47[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)RS
Websitewww.obecsimonovce.sk

Šimonovce (Hungarian: Rimasimonyi) 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 179 metres (587 ft)[3] and covers an area of 7.82 km2 (3.02 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count446497578512
Difference +11.43% +16.29% −11.41%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count519512
Difference−1.34%

It has a population of 512 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian44381.13%
Romani13123.99%
Slovak7513.73%
Not found out285.12%
Total546

In year 2021 was 546 people by ethnicity 443 as Hungarian, 131 as Romani, 75 as Slovak, 28 as Not found out, 2 as Czech and 1 as French.

Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church35765.38%
Calvinist Church9617.58%
None6912.64%
Not found out112.01%
Total546

In year 2021 was 546 people by religion 357 from Roman Catholic Church, 96 from Calvinist Church, 69 from None, 11 from Not found out, 5 from Greek Catholic Church, 4 from Evangelical Church, 2 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church and 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia.

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  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.