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{{Infobox settlement
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'''Muránska Lehota''' is a [[village]] and [[municipality]] in [[Revúca District]] in the [[Banská Bystrica Region]] of [[Slovakia]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic|url=http://portal.statistics.sk/files/obce-pohl-vek.pdf|work=Výsledky SODB 2011|publisher=Štatistický úrad SR|accessdate=9.8.2012}}</ref>
'''Muránska Lehota''' ({{lang-hu|Murányszabadi}}) is a [[village]] and [[municipality]] in [[Revúca District]] in the [[Banská Bystrica Region]] of [[Slovakia]], located in the southern part of the [[Slovak Ore Mountains]]. There are two fishing ponds located on the territory of the village known as the "Upper Pond" and the "Lower Pond".

==History==
The village was founded in the 15th century. Local population has been active in sheep farming, wood and charcoal production as well as in agriculture. The population has steadily grown to about 500 in 19th century and remained stable up until the World War II as the natural population growth has been offset by steady emigration. In 1826, a Roman Catholic church dedicated to the [[Nativity of Mary]] was constructed, which contains a bell originally located at the nearby [[Muráň Castle]] After the war and forced collectivization of agriculture, the population started to slowly decrease to the current level of about 200 predominantly senior citizens.<ref>{{cite web |title=Oficiálne stránky obce - História (in Slovak) |url=http://www.muranskalehota.sk/-historia |website=Obec Muránska Lehota |access-date=8 August 2022 |language=sk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Oficiálne stránky obce - Súčasnosť |url=http://www.muranskalehota.sk/-sucasnost |website=Obec Muránska Lehota |access-date=8 August 2022 |language=sk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Obce Slovenskej republiky |url=http://www.sodbtn.sk/obce2/obec.php?kod_obce=526011 |website=www.sodbtn.sk |access-date=21 March 2024}}</ref>

==Demographics==
According to the 2021 census, Muránska Lehota is inhabited by 199 people, 21% of whom are over the age of 65. About 10% of residents have a collage degree. 80% of villagers are Roman Catholics, 5% Protestants and 12% subscribe to no religious belief.<ref>{{cite web |title=SODB2021 - My Municipality |url=https://www.scitanie.sk/en/my-municipality/SK0328526011 |website=www.scitanie.sk |access-date=16 February 2024}}</ref>

==Transportation==
The village is connected via a road with a nearby village of [[Muráň]] and the small town of [[Tisovec]]. There is also a bus line connecting the towns of [[Tisovec]] and [[Revúca]], which crosses Muránska Lehota and [[Muráň]]. The [[Muráň]] village is also reachable in about 30 minutes on foot through a forest trail crossing the Príslop hill. This trail is a part of marked hiking trail no. 0914.

== Image gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Ponds_nearby_Mur%C3%A1nska_Lehota.jpeg|Ponds nearby the village
File:Muránska Lehota, Slovakia Oct 30, 2022 11-38-58 AM.jpeg|Nativity of Mary church
File:Muránska Lehota, Slovakia Oct 30, 2022 11-42-27 AM.jpeg|1928 plaque commemorating [[World War I]] victims
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline|Muránska Lehota}}
*http://muranskalehota.e-obce.sk
* {{Official website}}
*https://web.archive.org/web/20160803201656/http://muranskalehota.e-obce.sk/


{{Revuca District}}
{{Revuca District}}


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[[Category:Villages and municipalities in Revúca District]]
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Latest revision as of 13:25, 21 March 2024

Muránska Lehota
Municipality
View on Muránska Lehota
View on Muránska Lehota
Muránska Lehota is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Muránska Lehota
Muránska Lehota
Location of Muránska Lehota in the Banská Bystrica Region
Muránska Lehota is located in Slovakia
Muránska Lehota
Muránska Lehota
Location of Muránska Lehota in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°43′40″N 20°02′50″E / 48.72778°N 20.04722°E / 48.72778; 20.04722
Country Slovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictRevúca
Area
 • Total7.85[2] km2 (3.03[2] sq mi)
Elevation
373[3] m (1,224[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total195[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
049 01[3]
Area code+421 58[3]
Car plateRA
Websitewww.muranskalehota.sk

Muránska Lehota (Hungarian: Murányszabadi) is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia, located in the southern part of the Slovak Ore Mountains. There are two fishing ponds located on the territory of the village known as the "Upper Pond" and the "Lower Pond".

History[edit]

The village was founded in the 15th century. Local population has been active in sheep farming, wood and charcoal production as well as in agriculture. The population has steadily grown to about 500 in 19th century and remained stable up until the World War II as the natural population growth has been offset by steady emigration. In 1826, a Roman Catholic church dedicated to the Nativity of Mary was constructed, which contains a bell originally located at the nearby Muráň Castle After the war and forced collectivization of agriculture, the population started to slowly decrease to the current level of about 200 predominantly senior citizens.[5][6][7]

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2021 census, Muránska Lehota is inhabited by 199 people, 21% of whom are over the age of 65. About 10% of residents have a collage degree. 80% of villagers are Roman Catholics, 5% Protestants and 12% subscribe to no religious belief.[8]

Transportation[edit]

The village is connected via a road with a nearby village of Muráň and the small town of Tisovec. There is also a bus line connecting the towns of Tisovec and Revúca, which crosses Muránska Lehota and Muráň. The Muráň village is also reachable in about 30 minutes on foot through a forest trail crossing the Príslop hill. This trail is a part of marked hiking trail no. 0914.

Image gallery[edit]

  • Ponds nearby the village
    Ponds nearby the village
  • Nativity of Mary church
    Nativity of Mary church
  • 1928 plaque commemorating World War I victims
    1928 plaque commemorating World War I victims

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  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 "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  5. ^ "Oficiálne stránky obce - História (in Slovak)". Obec Muránska Lehota (in Slovak). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Oficiálne stránky obce - Súčasnosť". Obec Muránska Lehota (in Slovak). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Obce Slovenskej republiky". www.sodbtn.sk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  8. ^ "SODB2021 - My Municipality". www.scitanie.sk. Retrieved 16 February 2024.

External links[edit]


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