Močiar
Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Močiar (Hungarian: Kövesmocsár) is a village and municipality in Banská Štiavnica District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Močiar
Kövesmocsár | |
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 Flag | |
  Močiar Location of Močiar in the Banská Bystrica Region  Močiar Location of Močiar in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.54°N 18.95°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Banská Štiavnica District |
| First mentioned | 1305 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adriana Vančová |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.91 km2 (8.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 593 m (1,946 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 165 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 969 82[2] |
| Area code | +421 45[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | BS |
| Website | www |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 593 metres (1,946 ft)[2] and covers an area of 20.91 km2 (8.07 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 196 | 147 | 167 | 165 |
| Difference | −25% | +13.60% | −1.19% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 161 | 165 |
| Difference | +2.48% |
It has a population of 165 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 163 people by ethnicity 160 as Slovak and 4 as Not found out.
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 | 135 | 82.82% |
| None | 22 | 13.5% |
| Not found out | 3 | 1.84% |
| Evangelical Church | 3 | 1.84% |
| Total | 163 |
In year 2021 was 163 people by religion 135 from Roman Catholic Church, 22 from None, 3 from Not found out and 3 from Evangelical Church.
