Kozelník

Kozelník
Zólyomkecskés
The roadside inn in Kozelník
Kozelník
Location of Kozelník in the Banská Bystrica Region
Kozelník
Location of Kozelník in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°30′44″N 18°59′51″E / 48.51222°N 18.99750°E / 48.51222; 18.99750
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictBanská Štiavnica District
First mentioned1424
Government
 • MayorSoňa Pallayová (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
9.01 km2 (3.48 sq mi)
Elevation379 m (1,243 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
174
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
966 15[3]
Area code+421 45[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)BS
Websitekozelnik.sk

Kozelnik (Hungarian: Zólyomkecskés) is a village and municipality in Banská Štiavnica District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. The first written mention of the village dates from 1518.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 379 metres (1,243 ft)[3] and covers an area of 9.01 km2 (3.48 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count213205177174
Difference −3.75% −13.65% −1.69%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count167174
Difference+4.19%

It has a population of 174 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak15998.75%
Not found out21.24%
Total161

In year 2021 was 161 people by ethnicity 159 as Slovak, 2 as Not found out and 1 as Czech.

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 Church7244.72%
Roman Catholic Church5433.54%
None3119.25%
Not found out31.86%
Total161

In year 2021 was 161 people by religion 72 from Evangelical Church, 54 from Roman Catholic Church, 31 from None, 3 from Not found out and 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1786-1912 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1738-1909 (parish B)

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.
  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.