Počúvadlo

Počúvadlo
Bacsófalva
Počúvadlo Lake is one of medieval mining water reservoirs called tajchy
Počúvadlo
Location of Počúvadlo in the Banská Bystrica Region
Počúvadlo
Location of Počúvadlo in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°22′N 18°50′E / 48.37°N 18.83°E / 48.37; 18.83
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictBanská Štiavnica District
First mentioned1388
Area
 • Total
15.50 km2 (5.98 sq mi)
Elevation540 m (1,770 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
85
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
969 75[3]
Area code+421 45[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)BS
Websitewww.pocuvadlo.sk/index.php

Počúvadlo (Hungarian: Bacsófalva) is a village and municipality in Banská Štiavnica District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 540 metres (1,770 ft)[3] and covers an area of 15.50 km2 (5.98 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Etymology

The name comes from Slovak počúvať - to listen (the modern meaning), but also to observe, to watch (historic). Počúvadlo - an observation point, a watchtower. Pocholla 1333, Pochyualla 1388, Pochowala 1511, Počuwadlo 1773, Počuwadlo 1808, Počúvadlo 1920.[5]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[6]
Year1994200420142024
Count1471239585
Difference −16.32% −22.76% −10.52%
Population statistic[6]
Year20232024
Count8485
Difference+1.19%

It has a population of 85 people (31 December 2024).[7]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8][9]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak8295.34%
Not found out33.48%
Czech11.16%
Hungarian11.16%
Total86

In year 2021 was 86 people by ethnicity 82 as Slovak, 3 as Not found out, 1 as Czech 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+ %)[10]
ReligionNumberFraction
Evangelical Church3439.53%
None2225.58%
Roman Catholic Church1820.93%
Greek Catholic Church44.65%
Not found out33.49%
Bahá'i Community22.33%
Ad hoc movements22.33%
Paganism and natural spirituality11.16%
Total86

In year 2021 was 86 people by religion 34 from Evangelical Church, 22 from None, 18 from Roman Catholic Church, 4 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Not found out, 2 from Bahá'i Community, 2 from Ad hoc movements and 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality.

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. ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2015). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (49)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (1). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 27.
  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.