Praha, Slovakia

Praha
Gácsprága
Lutherian Church in Praha
Praha
Location of Praha in the Banská Bystrica Region
Praha
Location of Praha in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°22′N 19°31′E / 48.367°N 19.517°E / 48.367; 19.517
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictLučenec District
First mentioned1573
Area
 • Total
9.29 km2 (3.59 sq mi)
Elevation499 m (1,637 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
74
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
985 11[3]
Area code+421 47[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)LC
Websitepraha-m.estranky.sk

Praha (Hungarian: Gácsprága) is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Praha was founded by the Hussites in the 15th century, the name being inspired by the name of Prague, the Czech capital. The Hussite tradition is also reflected on the coat of arms, which shows the characteristic Hussite chalice.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 499 metres (1,637 ft)[3] and covers an area of 9.29 km2 (3.59 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count871028774
Difference +17.24% −14.70% −14.94%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count7374
Difference+1.36%

It has a population of 74 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak7194.66%
Hungarian34%
Not found out22.66%
Czech11.33%
Total75

In year 2021 was 75 people by ethnicity 71 as Slovak, 3 as Hungarian, 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 Church2634.67%
Roman Catholic Church2330.67%
None1824%
Jehovah's Witnesses34%
Not found out34%
Old Catholic Church11.33%
Calvinist Church11.33%
Total75

In year 2021 was 75 people by religion 26 from Evangelical Church, 23 from Roman Catholic Church, 18 from None, 3 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Not found out, 1 from Old Catholic Church and 1 from Calvinist Church.

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.
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