Balog nad Ipľom

Balog nad Ipľom
Ipolybalog
Balog nad Ipľom
Location of Balog nad Ipľom in the Banská Bystrica Region
Balog nad Ipľom
Location of Balog nad Ipľom in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°05′N 19°08′E / 48.08°N 19.13°E / 48.08; 19.13
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictVeľký Krtíš District
First mentioned1232
Area
 • Total
8.35 km2 (3.22 sq mi)
Elevation135 m (443 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
774
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
991 11[3]
Area code+421 47[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)VK
Websitebalognadiplom.sk/sk/

Balog nad Ipl'om (German: Bollig an der Eipel; Hungarian: Ipolybalog) (1232 Bolug, 1351 Balogh) 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 135 metres (443 ft)[3] and covers an area of 8.35 km2 (3.22 sq mi) (2024).[4]

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1232 when the King of Hungary, Andrew II gave the village to Zvolen (Zólyom) town. After, for four centuries it belonged to local noble family Baloghy (Balogov). From 1939 to 1944 it belonged to Hungary again.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count835826833774
Difference −1.07% +0.84% −7.08%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count763774
Difference+1.44%

It has a population of 774 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian67085.78%
Slovak13116.77%
Not found out212.68%
Total781

In year 2021 was 781 people by ethnicity 670 as Hungarian, 131 as Slovak, 21 as Not found out, 7 as Czech, 4 as Russian, 3 as Other, 2 as Austrian, 1 as Romani, 1 as German and 1 as Bulgarian.

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 Church71591.55%
None384.87%
Not found out91.15%
Greek Catholic Church81.02%
Total781

In year 2021 was 781 people by religion 715 from Roman Catholic Church, 38 from None, 9 from Not found out, 8 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Calvinist Church and 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church.

Notable births

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Banská Bystrica (Slovak: Štátny archív v Banskej Bystrici).

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1771-1895
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1721-1750, 1784-1862
  • Census records 1869 of Balog_nad_Iplom are not available at the state archive.

See also

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.
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  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.