Žarnovica District
District in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Žarnovica District (Slovak: okres Žarnovica) is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.[3] Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the county of Kingdom of Hungary of Tekov, only a part of Hodruša-Hámre, namely Banská Hodruša in the east was part of Banská Štiavnica, an urban county on the territory of Hont County.
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 27,879 | 27,266 | 26,540 | 24,327 |
| Difference | −2.19% | −2.66% | −8.33% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 24,463 | 24,327 |
| Difference | −0.55% |
It has a population of 24,327 people (31 December 2025).[5]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 25,847 people by ethnicity 23,792 as Slovak, 1205 as Not found out, 307 as Romani, 134 as Czech, 87 as Other, 62 as Hungarian, 52 as Polish, 50 as Ukrainian, 31 as Russian, 21 as German, 17 as Rusyn, 14 as Chinese, 14 as Vietnamese, 11 as English, 10 as Romanian, 5 as Italian, 5 as Moravian, 5 as French, 4 as Turkish, 4 as Austrian, 4 as Greek, 4 as Albanian, 3 as Canadian, 2 as Jewish, 2 as Bulgarian, 1 as Irish and 1 as Serbian.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 17,679 | 70.04% |
| None | 5166 | 20.47% |
| Not found out | 1327 | 5.26% |
| Evangelical Church | 329 | 1.3% |
| Total | 25,242 |
In year 2021 was 25,242 people by religion 17,679 from Roman Catholic Church, 5166 from None, 1327 from Not found out, 329 from Evangelical Church, 160 from Greek Catholic Church, 149 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 78 from Ad hoc movements, 74 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 65 from Other, 54 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 37 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 29 from Buddhism, 19 from Calvinist Church, 19 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 16 from Islam, 7 from Baptists Church, 5 from Old Catholic Church, 5 from United Methodist Church, 5 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 5 from Church of the Brethren, 5 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4 from Apostolic Church, 3 from Hinduism and 2 from Jewish community.
Municipalities
| Municipality | Area [km2][9] | Population[10] |
|---|---|---|
| Brehy | 12.36 | 978 |
| Hodruša-Hámre | 46.17 | 1,989 |
| Horné Hámre | 19.67 | 717 |
| Hrabičov | 13.23 | 535 |
| Hronský Beňadik | 9.22 | 1,055 |
| Kľak | 22.79 | 165 |
| Malá Lehota | 22.83 | 785 |
| Nová Baňa | 61.25 | 6,799 |
| Orovnica | 14.24 | 511 |
| Ostrý Grúň | 16.79 | 542 |
| Píla | 25.79 | 131 |
| Rudno nad Hronom | 19.28 | 517 |
| Tekovská Breznica | 29.83 | 1,208 |
| Veľká Lehota | 18.61 | 996 |
| Veľké Pole | 35.61 | 415 |
| Voznica | 17.17 | 650 |
| Žarnovica | 30.39 | 5,509 |
| Župkov | 10.24 | 825 |
- Population and area values are current for year 2025.
