Zacharovce

Zacharovce
Zeherje
Zacharovce
Location of Zacharovce in the Banská Bystrica Region
Zacharovce
Location of Zacharovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°25′N 20°03′E / 48.42°N 20.05°E / 48.42; 20.05
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictRimavská Sobota District
First mentioned1320
Area
 • Total
6.81 km2 (2.63 sq mi)
Elevation294 m (965 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
382
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
979 01[3]
Area code+421 47[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)RS
Websiteobeczacharovce.estranky.sk

Zacharovce (Hungarian: Zeherje) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. Located near the main road I/50, connecting Zvolen and Košice, the village is now more a living neighbourhood of Rimavská Sobota, where many citizens go for work. The most important sightseeing attraction is a Gothic church from the 15th century, later rebuilt.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 294 metres (965 ft)[3] and covers an area of 6.81 km2 (2.63 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count371403401382
Difference +8.62% −0.49% −4.73%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count386382
Difference−1.03%

It has a population of 382 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak29375.12%
Hungarian11429.23%
Romani4511.53%
Not found out61.53%
Total390

In year 2021 was 390 people by ethnicity 293 as Slovak, 114 as Hungarian, 45 as Romani and 6 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
None18046.15%
Roman Catholic Church15539.74%
Calvinist Church276.92%
Not found out133.33%
Evangelical Church61.54%
Total390

In year 2021 was 390 people by religion 180 from None, 155 from Roman Catholic Church, 27 from Calvinist Church, 13 from Not found out, 6 from Evangelical Church, 3 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia and 1 from Buddhism.

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.
  • Media related to Zacharovce at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website
  • Information about Zacharovce church