Ozdín

Ozdín
Ozdin
Church of Ozdín
Ozdín
Location of Ozdín in the Banská Bystrica Region
Ozdín
Location of Ozdín in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°28′N 19°41′E / 48.47°N 19.68°E / 48.47; 19.68
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictPoltár District
First mentioned1279
Area
 • Total
15.21 km2 (5.87 sq mi)
Elevation286 m (938 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
274
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
985 24[3]
Area code+421 47[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)PT
Websitewww.ozdin.sk

Ozdín (Hungarian: Ozdin, German: Ossden) is a village and municipality in the Poltár District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 286 metres (938 ft)[3] and covers an area of 15.21 km2 (5.87 sq mi) (2024).[4]

History

Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Ozdín was part of Nógrád County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count359370330274
Difference +3.06% −10.81% −16.96%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count278274
Difference−1.43%

It has a population of 274 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak28498.61%
Not found out51.73%
Hungarian31.04%
Total288

In year 2021 was 288 people by ethnicity 284 as Slovak, 5 as Not found out, 3 as Hungarian, 2 as Other, 1 as Czech and 1 as Russian.

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
Roman Catholic Church12443.06%
Evangelical Church10034.72%
None4917.01%
Christian Congregations in Slovakia72.43%
Greek Catholic Church31.04%
Total288

In year 2021 was 288 people by religion 124 from Roman Catholic Church, 100 from Evangelical Church, 49 from None, 7 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 3 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Not found out, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses 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. ^ "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.
  • Media related to Ozdín at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website
  • Touristic blog about Ozdín
  • Ozdín satellite map