Harmanec

Harmanec
Hermánd
Former buildings of the Military Cartographic Institute
Harmanec
Location of Harmanec in the Banská Bystrica Region
Harmanec
Location of Harmanec in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°49′N 19°03′E / 48.82°N 19.05°E / 48.82; 19.05
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictBanská Bystrica District
First mentioned1957
Area
 • Total
7.75 km2 (2.99 sq mi)
Elevation441 m (1,447 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
827
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
976 03[3]
Area code+421 48[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)BB
Websitewww.harmanec.sk

Harmanec (Hungarian: Hermánd) is a village and municipality in Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.[4]

History

The village first appears in historical records circa 1540.[4]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 441 metres (1,447 ft)[3] and covers an area of 7.75 km2 (2.99 sq mi) (2024).[5]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[6]
Year1994200420142024
Count944918869827
Difference −2.75% −5.33% −4.83%
Population statistic[6]
Year20232024
Count840827
Difference−1.54%

It has a population of 827 people (31 December 2024).[7]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8][9]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak74687.97%
Not found out9611.32%
Romani141.65%
Total848

In year 2021 was 848 people by ethnicity 746 as Slovak, 96 as Not found out, 14 as Romani, 8 as Czech, 4 as Russian, 3 as Hungarian and 2 as German.

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 Church36242.69%
None31737.38%
Not found out10011.79%
Evangelical Church394.6%
Greek Catholic Church91.06%
Total848

In year 2021 was 848 people by religion 362 from Roman Catholic Church, 317 from None, 100 from Not found out, 39 from Evangelical Church, 9 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 3 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Apostolic Church, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Hinduism, 1 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Church of the Brethren and 1 from Buddhism.

Sights

The village is located close to the Harmanec Cave.

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. ^ a b "Harmanec - Okres Banská Bystrica - E-OBCE.sk". www.e-obce.sk. Archived from the original on 2008-04-12. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
  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.