Šumiac
Šumiac
Királyhegyalja | |
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Šumiac Location of Šumiac in the Banská Bystrica Region Šumiac Location of Šumiac in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°51′N 20°08′E / 48.85°N 20.13°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Brezno District |
| First mentioned | 1573 |
| Area | |
• Total | 81.76 km2 (31.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 841 m (2,759 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,322 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 976 71[2] |
| Area code | +421 48[2] |
| Car plate | BR |
| Website | www |
Šumiac (Hungarian: Királyhegyalja) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Šumiac was historically the western-most municipality with majority Rusyn ethnicity, along with Telgárt and Vernár. Currently, most citizens record Slovak ethnicity, but retain Greek Catholic majority with affiliation by 70% of the locals.[4]
Notable people
- Klára Jarunková (1922-2005) - writer
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "SODB2021 - Obyvatelia - Základné výsledky". www.scitanie.sk. Retrieved 2023-05-18.