Veľká Ves

Veľká Ves
Losoncnagyfalu
Veľká Ves
Location of Veľká Ves in the Banská Bystrica Region
Veľká Ves
Location of Veľká Ves in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°22′N 19°40′E / 48.37°N 19.67°E / 48.37; 19.67
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictPoltár District
First mentioned1335
Area
 • Total
9.80 km2 (3.78 sq mi)
Elevation204 m (669 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
410
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
985 01[3]
Area code+421 47[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)PT
Websitewww.velkaves.sk

Veľká Ves (Hungarian: Losoncnagyfalu) is a village and municipality in the Poltár District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. The most important sightseeing is baroque-classical evangelical church from 1772. In the village are foodstuff store and a public library.[4]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 204 metres (669 ft)[3] and covers an area of 9.80 km2 (3.78 sq mi) (2024).[5]

History

Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Veľká Ves 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)[6]
Year1994200420142024
Count441428450410
Difference −2.94% +5.14% −8.88%
Population statistic[6]
Year20232024
Count406410
Difference+0.98%

It has a population of 410 people (31 December 2024).[7]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8][9]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak40896.22%
Not found out194.48%
Total424

In year 2021 was 424 people by ethnicity 408 as Slovak, 19 as Not found out, 1 as Czech, 1 as Hungarian and 1 as Other.

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
Roman Catholic Church22553.07%
Evangelical Church10625%
None7116.75%
Not found out194.48%
Total424

In year 2021 was 424 people by religion 225 from Roman Catholic Church, 106 from Evangelical Church, 71 from None, 19 from Not found out, 1 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Buddhism 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. ^ "Veľká Ves - Súčasnosť obce - Okres Poltár - E-OBCE.sk".
  5. ^ "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.
  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.
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