Kriváň (village)
Kriváň
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Kriváň Location of Kriváň in the Banská Bystrica Region Kriváň Location of Kriváň in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°31′50″N 19°26′50″E / 48.53056°N 19.44722°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Detva District |
| First mentioned | 1955 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Imrich Paľko |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.10 km2 (3.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,739 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 962 04[3] |
| Area code | +421 45[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | DT |
| Website | www |
Kriváň (Hungarian: Krivány) is a village and municipality in Detva District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.[4] It lies on the road track I/50, approximately in the halfway between Bratislava and Košice. The village had been established in 1955.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 395 metres (1,296 ft)[3] and covers an area of 9.10 km2 (3.51 sq mi) (2024).[5]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 1638 | 1709 | 1689 | 1739 |
| Difference | +4.33% | −1.17% | +2.96% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1727 | 1739 |
| Difference | +0.69% |
It has a population of 1739 people (31 December 2024).[7]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 1726 | 98.51% |
| Not found out | 21 | 1.19% |
| Czech | 18 | 1.02% |
| Total | 1752 |
In year 2021 was 1752 people by ethnicity 1726 as Slovak, 21 as Not found out, 18 as Czech, 4 as Other, 3 as Ukrainian, 3 as English, 2 as Russian, 2 as Hungarian, 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
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 1372 | 78.31% |
| None | 283 | 16.15% |
| Evangelical Church | 51 | 2.91% |
| Not found out | 26 | 1.48% |
| Total | 1752 |
In year 2021 was 1752 people by religion 1372 from Roman Catholic Church, 283 from None, 51 from Evangelical Church, 26 from Not found out, 5 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 3 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 3 from Other, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Calvinist Church and 1 from Jewish community.
Gallery
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A Level crossing in Kriváň
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Ústredný portál verejnej správy Slovenskej republiky. "Obec Kriváň". Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
External links
- Media related to Kriváň (village) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150610204905/http://krivan.e-obce.sk/