Večelkov

Večelkov
Vecseklő
Flag of Večelkov
Večelkov is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Večelkov
Večelkov
Location of Večelkov in the Banská Bystrica Region
Večelkov is located in Slovakia
Večelkov
Večelkov
Location of Večelkov in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°10′N 19°56′E / 48.17°N 19.93°E / 48.17; 19.93
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictRimavská Sobota District
First mentioned1548
Area
 • Total
5.33 km2 (2.06 sq mi)
Elevation292 m (958 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
221
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
980 34[3]
Area code+421 47[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)RS
Websitewww.vecelkov.sk

Večelkov (Hungarian: Vecseklő) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 292 metres (958 ft)[3] and covers an area of 5.33 km2 (2.06 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count347289244221
Difference −16.71% −15.57% −9.42%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count214221
Difference+3.27%

It has a population of 221 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian20488.31%
Slovak3615.58%
Romani93.89%
Not found out93.89%
Other52.16%
Total231

In year 2021 was 231 people by ethnicity 204 as Hungarian, 36 as Slovak, 9 as Romani, 9 as Not found out and 5 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+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church19483.98%
None219.09%
Not found out62.6%
Calvinist Church52.16%
Greek Catholic Church31.3%
Total231

In year 2021 was 231 people by religion 194 from Roman Catholic Church, 21 from None, 6 from Not found out, 5 from Calvinist Church, 3 from Greek Catholic Church and 2 from Evangelical 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.