Moštenica

Moštenica
Mosód
Moštenica
Location of Moštenica in the Banská Bystrica Region
Moštenica
Location of Moštenica in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°48′N 19°18′E / 48.80°N 19.30°E / 48.80; 19.30
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictBanská Bystrica District
First mentioned1340
Government
 • MayorKatarína Chabanová (Independent)
Area
 • Total
13.42 km2 (5.18 sq mi)
Elevation452 m (1,483 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
241
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
976 61[3]
Area code+421 48[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)BB
Websitemostenica.eu

Moštenica (Hungarian: Mosód) is a village and municipality in Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1340. One of Jakob Fugger's smelting plants was located in the settlement.[4]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 452 metres (1,483 ft)[3] and covers an area of 13.42 km2 (5.18 sq mi) (2024).[5]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[6]
Year1994200420142024
Count160189215241
Difference +18.12% +13.75% +12.09%
Population statistic[6]
Year20232024
Count232241
Difference+3.87%

It has a population of 241 people (31 December 2024).[7]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8][9]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak22194.84%
Not found out104.29%
Hungarian52.14%
Czech31.28%
Total233

In year 2021 was 233 people by ethnicity 221 as Slovak, 10 as Not found out, 5 as Hungarian, 3 as Czech and 1 as Romani.

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+ %)[10]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church12051.5%
None8235.19%
Evangelical Church166.87%
Not found out93.86%
Total233

In year 2021 was 233 people by religion 120 from Roman Catholic Church, 82 from None, 16 from Evangelical Church, 9 from Not found out, 2 from Other, 2 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

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. ^ Häberlein, Mark (2006). Die Fugger. Geschichte einer Augsburger Familie (1367–1650). Stuttgart: Kohlhammer Verlag. p. 46. ISBN 9783170184725.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  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.
  10. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.