Rapovce

Rapovce
Rapp
Rapovce
Location of Rapovce in the Banská Bystrica Region
Rapovce
Location of Rapovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°16′N 19°41′E / 48.27°N 19.68°E / 48.27; 19.68
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictLučenec District
First mentioned1312
Area
 • Total
8.86 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Elevation174 m (571 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
921
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
985 31[3]
Area code+421 47[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)LC
Websitewww.obecrapovce.sk

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

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 174 metres (571 ft)[3] and covers an area of 8.86 km2 (3.42 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count858950951921
Difference +10.72% +0.10% −3.15%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count921921
Difference−1.42%

It has a population of 921 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak60965.48%
Hungarian30232.47%
Not found out747.95%
Romani252.68%
Total930

In year 2021 was 930 people by ethnicity 609 as Slovak, 302 as Hungarian, 74 as Not found out, 25 as Romani, 6 as Czech, 1 as Ukrainian and 1 as Moravian.

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 Church63568.28%
None13114.09%
Not found out687.31%
Evangelical Church373.98%
Christian Congregations in Slovakia192.04%
Other and not ascertained christian church121.29%
Total930

In year 2021 was 930 people by religion 635 from Roman Catholic Church, 131 from None, 68 from Not found out, 37 from Evangelical Church, 19 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 12 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 7 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 7 from Greek Catholic Church, 6 from Other, 3 from Baptists Church, 3 from Ad hoc movements and 2 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.