Držkovce

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Držkovce
Deresk
Municipality
Flag of Držkovce
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Držkovce is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Držkovce
Držkovce
Location of Držkovce in the Banská Bystrica Region
Držkovce is located in Slovakia
Držkovce
Držkovce
Location of Držkovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°33′N 20°14′E / 48.55°N 20.23°E / 48.55; 20.23
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictRevúca District
First mentioned1243
Area
[1]
 • Total
20.68 km2 (7.98 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
219 m (719 ft)
Population
 (2024)[3]
 • Total
569
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
982 62[2]
Area code+421 47[2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)RA
Websitewww.obecdrzkovce.sk

Držkovce (Hungarian: Deresk) is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 219 metres (719 ft)[2] and covers an area of 20.68 km2 (7.98 sq mi) (2024).[4]

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1243 as a royal dominion (1243 Durusk, 1318 Dursk, Dersk, Deresk, 1565 Drskowecz). In 1318, it belonged to feudatories Bebek. In 1551, it had to pay tributes to Turks. In the 18th century, it passed to Csáky and in the 19th century to Coburg. From 1938 to 1945, it belonged to Hungary.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1756-1896 (parish A)

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count462511572569
Difference +10.60% +11.93% −0.52%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count564569
Difference+0.88%

It has a population of 569 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian40468.35%
Romani15726.56%
Slovak15526.22%
Not found out528.79%
Total591

In year 2021 was 591 people by ethnicity 404 as Hungarian, 157 as Romani, 155 as Slovak, 52 as Not found out and 2 as Czech.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church46378.34%
None7212.18%
Not found out264.4%
Jehovah's Witnesses71.18%
Greek Catholic Church71.18%
Calvinist Church61.02%
Total591

In year 2021 was 591 people by religion 463 from Roman Catholic Church, 72 from None, 26 from Not found out, 7 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 7 from Greek Catholic Church, 6 from Calvinist Church, 5 from Evangelical Church, 4 from United Methodist Church and 1 from Other.

See also

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. 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  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. 1 2 "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.