Sihla

Sihla
Szikla
Sihla
Location of Sihla in the Banská Bystrica Region
Sihla
Location of Sihla in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°39′N 19°38′E / 48.65°N 19.63°E / 48.65; 19.63
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictBrezno District
First mentioned1744
Area
 • Total
26.83 km2 (10.36 sq mi)
Elevation901 m (2,956 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
177
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
976 53[3]
Area code+421 48[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)BR
Websitewww.sihla.sk

Sihla (Hungarian: Szikla) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 901 metres (2,956 ft)[3] and covers an area of 26.83 km2 (10.36 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count199210196177
Difference +5.52% −6.66% −9.69%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count179177
Difference−1.11%

It has a population of 177 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak197100%
Total197

In year 2021 was 197 people by ethnicity 197 as Slovak, 1 as Czech and 1 as Not found out.

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 Church17086.29%
None189.14%
Not found out31.52%
Evangelical Church31.52%
Total197

In year 2021 was 197 people by religion 170 from Roman Catholic Church, 18 from None, 3 from Not found out, 3 from Evangelical Church, 1 from Islam, 1 from Other 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.