Boľkovce
Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Boľkovce (before 1948: Bolyk; Hungarian: Bolyk or Ipolybolyk) is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
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Boľkovce
Bolyk | |
|---|---|
Roman Catholic church in Boľkovce (local part Osada) | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Boľkovce Location of Boľkovce in the Banská Bystrica Region  Boľkovce Location of Boľkovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.33°N 19.78°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Lučenec District |
| First mentioned | 1320 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.99 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 626 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 984 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 47[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | LC |
| Website | www |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 186 metres (610 ft)[2] and covers an area of 10.99 km2 (4.24 sq mi) (2024).[4]
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1320 and 1435 as Bolk (1467 Bwlyk, 1481 Bolyk). In 1481, it belonged to Divín Castle lords and later on to the Somoskő lords. In the mid-16th century it was occupied and destroyed by the Ottoman Turks, from 1938 to 1945 by Hungary.
Climate
| Climate data for Boľkovce (1991−2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.4 (59.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
35.8 (96.4) |
39.2 (102.6) |
37.5 (99.5) |
34.7 (94.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
39.2 (102.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
10.8 (51.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
2.0 (35.6) |
15.6 (60.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) |
0.2 (32.4) |
4.9 (40.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.6 (60.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
9.9 (49.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.2 (22.6) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
4.0 (39.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
13.7 (56.7) |
9.5 (49.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
4.6 (40.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −25.4 (−13.7) |
−22.0 (−7.6) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
2.8 (37.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−26.1 (−15.0) |
−26.1 (−15.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 30.7 (1.21) |
31.6 (1.24) |
30.3 (1.19) |
39.6 (1.56) |
69.8 (2.75) |
76.6 (3.02) |
88.6 (3.49) |
66.1 (2.60) |
47.8 (1.88) |
47.9 (1.89) |
47.0 (1.85) |
37.2 (1.46) |
612.9 (24.13) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 9.5 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 84.4 |
| Average snowy days | 8.7 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 6.1 | 28.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84.8 | 79.3 | 69.7 | 63.7 | 68.0 | 68.0 | 67.1 | 69.2 | 73.5 | 80.8 | 85.2 | 87.2 | 74.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 63.5 | 95.2 | 156.8 | 207.4 | 244.1 | 258.2 | 273.4 | 264.3 | 183.6 | 129.9 | 68.3 | 49.9 | 1,994.6 |
| Source: NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 625 | 656 | 620 | 626 |
| Difference | +4.96% | −5.48% | +0.96% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 628 | 626 |
| Difference | −0.31% |
It has a population of 626 people (31 December 2024).[7]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 636 people by ethnicity 531 as Slovak, 109 as Hungarian, 13 as Not found out, 6 as Romani, 4 as Rusyn, 3 as Czech, 2 as Russian, 2 as German and 1 as Austrian.
Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 426 | 66.98% |
| None | 133 | 20.91% |
| Evangelical Church | 38 | 5.97% |
| Not found out | 15 | 2.36% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 9 | 1.42% |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 8 | 1.26% |
| Total | 636 |
In year 2021 was 636 people by religion 426 from Roman Catholic Church, 133 from None, 38 from Evangelical Church, 15 from Not found out, 9 from Greek Catholic Church, 8 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 5 from Other, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church and 1 from Apostolic Church.
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): 1802-1895 (parish A)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1895 (parish B)
