Kameňany
Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Kameňany (Hungarian: Kövi) is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Kameňany
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  Kameňany Location of Kameňany in the Banská Bystrica Region  Kameňany Location of Kameňany in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.58°N 20.20°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Revúca District |
| First mentioned | 1243 |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.34 km2 (12.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 852 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 496 2[2] |
| Area code | +421 58[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RA |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 246 metres (807 ft)[2] and covers an area of 31.34 km2 (12.10 sq mi) (2025).[1]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 643 | 713 | 870 | 852 |
| Difference | +10.88% | +22.01% | −2.06% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 851 | 852 |
| Difference | +0.11% |
It has a population of 852 people (31 December 2025).[5]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 842 people by ethnicity 788 as Slovak, 53 as Romani, 30 as Not found out, 24 as Czech, 6 as Hungarian, 1 as Polish and 1 as Moravian.
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.
The vast majority of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 90% of the local population.[8]
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| None | 389 | 46.2% |
| Evangelical Church | 279 | 33.14% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 137 | 16.27% |
| Not found out | 29 | 3.44% |
| Total | 842 |
In year 2021 was 842 people by religion 389 from None, 279 from Evangelical Church, 137 from Roman Catholic Church, 29 from Not found out, 4 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality and 1 from United Methodist Church.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1731-1900 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1758-1895 (parish A)
