Hrnčiarske Zalužany

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hrnčiarske Zalužany
coat of arms map
Coat of arms is missing
Hrnčiarske Zalužany (Slovakia)
Hrnčiarske Zalužany
Hrnčiarske Zalužany
Basic data
State : Slovakia
Kraj : Banskobystrický kraj
Okres : Poltár
Region : Poiplie
Area : 6.099 km²
Residents : 862 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 141 inhabitants per km²
Height : 220  m nm
Postal code : 980 12
Telephone code : 0 47
Geographic location : 48 ° 24 '  N , 19 ° 52'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 24 '20 "  N , 19 ° 52' 13"  E
License plate : PT
Kód obce : 514918
structure
Community type : local community
Administration (as of November 2018)
Mayor : Branislav Nociar
Address: Obecný úrad Hrnčiarske Zalužany
č. 90
980 12 Hrnčiarske Zalužany
Website: www.hrnciarskezaluzany.sk
Statistics information on statistics.sk

Hrnčiarske Zalužany (Hungarian Fazekaszsaluzsány ) is a municipality in the southern central Slovakia of Slovakia with 862 inhabitants (December 31, 2019) and belongs to Okres Poltár , a circle of kraj Banskobystrický .

church

geography

The village is located in the east of the Lučenská kotlina basin (part of the Juhoslovenská kotlina ) in the valley of the Suchá brook . The center of the village is at an altitude of 220  m nm and is ten kilometers from Poltár and 15 kilometers from Rimavská Sobota .

Neighboring communities are Hrnčiarska Ves in the west and north, Sušany in the east and Ožďany in the south.

history

The place probably originated in the 12th century and was mentioned in writing for the first time in 1323 (other source 1362) as Zalusan . The village belonged to the Jánoky and Jákóffy families , various little nobles in modern times. In 1828 there were 80 houses and 605 inhabitants who were employed in agriculture, the manufacture of clapboards and refractory bricks, but especially pottery .

Until 1918, the place in Gemer and Kleinhont County belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary and then came to Czechoslovakia or today's Slovakia. The tradition of pottery continues to this day with a production cooperative and a few private potters.

population

According to the 2011 census, Hrnčiarske Zalužany had 874 inhabitants, of which 810 were Slovaks, 15 Magyars, two Russians and Czechs and one German and one Rome. 42 residents gave no answer. 615 residents supported the Roman Catholic Church, six residents belonged to the Reformed Church, 37 residents belonged to the Evangelical Church AB, three residents each belonged to the Evangelical Methodist Church, the Greek Catholic Church and the Reformed Church, two residents belonged to the Jehovah's Witnesses and one resident each to Judaism and one to the Orthodox Church; seven residents were of other denominations. 141 residents had no denomination and the denomination of 61 residents was not determined.

Results after the 2001 census (877 inhabitants):

By ethnicity:

  • 98.40% Slovaks
  • 0.80% Magyars
  • 0.11% Czechs

By denomination:

  • 83.92% Roman Catholic
  • 8.67% non-denominational
  • 4.22% Protestant
  • 2.74% no answer
  • 0.11% orthodox

Buildings

  • Roman Catholic Church from 1892
  • Classical style chapel from 1825

Individual evidence

  1. 2011 census by ethnicity (English)
  2. Census 2011 after confession (English) ( Memento of 12 November 2013, Internet Archive )

Web links

Commons : Hrnčiarske Zalužany  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files