Kopernica

Kopernica
Barskapronca
Kopernica
Location of Kopernica in the Banská Bystrica Region
Kopernica
Location of Kopernica in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°41′N 18°52′E / 48.69°N 18.87°E / 48.69; 18.87
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictŽiar nad Hronom District
First mentioned1444
Government
 • MayorRastislav Slanina (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
17.56 km2 (6.78 sq mi)
Elevation504 m (1,654 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
384
Population by ethnicity (2011)
 • Slovak82.6%
 • Roma4.7%
 • German2.8%
 • Others1.2%
 • Unreported8.7%
Population by religion (2011)
 • Roman Catholic72.3%
 • Jehovah's Witness2.1%
 • Others0.9%
 • Non-religious12%
 • Unreported12.7%
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
967 01[3]
Area code+421 45[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)ZH
Websitewww.kopernica.sk

Kopernica (German: Deutschlitta; Hungarian: Barskapronca) is a village and municipality in Žiar nad Hronom District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 504 metres (1,654 ft)[3] and covers an area of 17.56 km2 (6.78 sq mi) (2024).[6]

Etymology

The name comes from koper (Slovak koper, kôpor: dill) + -nica. "The land where the wild dill grows".[7]

History

The village belonged to a German language island, known as Hauerland.[8] The German population was expelled in 1945.

In 1990, Poor Clares returned to the village and established a new monastery in the municipality.[9]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[10]
Year1994200420142024
Count411428433384
Difference +4.13% +1.16% −11.31%
Population statistic[10]
Year20232024
Count389384
Difference−1.28%

It has a population of 384 people (31 December 2024).[11]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[12][13]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak37293.7%
Not found out184.53%
Romani61.51%
Czech51.25%
German51.25%
Total397

In year 2021 was 397 people by ethnicity 372 as Slovak, 18 as Not found out, 6 as Romani, 5 as Czech, 5 as German, 1 as Rusyn, 1 as Moravian and 1 as Hungarian.

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+ %)[14]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church23358.69%
None11929.97%
Not found out205.04%
Evangelical Church71.76%
Jehovah's Witnesses61.51%
Greek Catholic Church51.26%
Total397

In year 2021 was 397 people by religion 233 from Roman Catholic Church, 119 from None, 20 from Not found out, 7 from Evangelical Church, 6 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 5 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Other, 1 from Apostolic Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

Notabler personalities

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. ^ SODB - Kopernica, 2011
  5. ^ SODB - Kopernica, 2011
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2010). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest" (PDF). Kultúra slova (5). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 277.
  8. ^ "História obce" [History of the village]. kopernica.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  9. ^ fc (2014-12-16). "Klarisky kapucínky z Kopernice". Zasvätený život (in Slovak). Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  12. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  13. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  14. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.