Stožok

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Stožok
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Stožok (Slovakia)
Stožok
Stožok
Basic data
State : Slovakia
Kraj : Banskobystrický kraj
Okres : Detva
Region : Pohrony
Area : 8.946 km²
Residents : 1,058 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 118 inhabitants per km²
Height : 377  m nm
Postal code : 962 12 ( Detva post office )
Telephone code : 0 45
Geographic location : 48 ° 32 '  N , 19 ° 21'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 31 '51 "  N , 19 ° 21' 29"  E
License plate : DT
Kód obce : 518824
structure
Community type : local community
Administration (as of November 2018)
Mayor : Darina Petrincová
Address: Obecný úrad Stožok
č. 47
962 12 Stožok
Website: www.stozok.sk
Statistics information on statistics.sk

Stožok (until 1927 Slovak and "Stožky"; Hungarian Dombszög - to 1888 Sztossok ) is a municipality in the middle of Slovakia with a population of 1,058 (December 31, 2019), which in Okres Detva of, part Banskobystrický kraj located.

geography

The village is located on the left bank of the Slatina in the Zvolenská kotlina basin , in the Podpoľanie region. The center of the village lies at an altitude of 377  m nm and is six kilometers from Detva and 22 kilometers from Zvolen .

In terms of traffic, Stožok can be reached via a junction from state road 50 , where there is also a bus stop, or via the train station on the Salgótarján – Vrútky railway line .

history

The history of the place is relatively young, as it only emerged shortly after 1773 as a coherent place on the territory of the Vígľaš estate and replaced part of the individual farms (Slovak regional lazy ) that were widespread in the region .

population

Results after the 2001 census (718 inhabitants):

By ethnicity:

  • 98.33% Slovaks

By denomination:

  • 94.01% Roman Catholic
  • 3.62% no information
  • 1.67% non-denominational

Buildings

  • Roman Catholic Holy Family Church
  • Bell tower, built in 1863