Dobrá Niva

Dobrá Niva
Dobronya
Dobrá Niva
Location of Dobrá Niva in the Banská Bystrica Region
Dobrá Niva
Location of Dobrá Niva in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°28′N 19°06′E / 48.47°N 19.10°E / 48.47; 19.10
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictZvolen District
First mentioned1254
Area
 • Total
52.51 km2 (20.27 sq mi)
Elevation357 m (1,171 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
1,822
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
962 61[3]
Area code+421 45[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)ZV
Websitewww.obecdobraniva.sk

Dobrá Niva (German: Dobring; Hungarian: Dobronya) is a village and municipality of the Zvolen District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. The village has a castle.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 357 metres (1,171 ft)[3] and covers an area of 52.51 km2 (20.27 sq mi) (2024).[4]

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1254 (Dobruna). In 1351 it was allied with the town of Sása. In the 15th century it belonged to local feudatories and, after on, to Esterházy. From 1582 to 1657 it had to pay tributes to Turks who besieged the village in 1578, 1559 and 1663. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Dobrá Niva was part of Zólyom County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count1755179618601822
Difference +2.33% +3.56% −2.04%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count18521822
Difference−1.61%

It has a population of 1822 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak182698.06%
Not found out231.23%
Total1862

In year 2021 was 1862 people by ethnicity 1826 as Slovak, 23 as Not found out, 10 as Czech, 8 as Other, 4 as Romanian, 3 as Russian, 2 as Ukrainian, 2 as Hungarian, 2 as French, 1 as Irish, 1 as Vietnamese, 1 as Silesian, 1 as Rusyn and 1 as Croatian.

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
Evangelical Church72238.78%
Roman Catholic Church67236.09%
None40721.86%
Not found out311.66%
Total1862

In year 2021 was 1862 people by religion 722 from Evangelical Church, 672 from Roman Catholic Church, 407 from None, 31 from Not found out, 13 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Other and 1 from Hinduism.

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.