Muľa
Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Muľa (Hungarian: Rárósmúlyad) is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
Muľa
Rárósmúlyad | |
|---|---|
St. Elizabeth's Church in the village Muľa | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Muľa Location of Muľa in the Banská Bystrica Region  Muľa Location of Muľa in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.20°N 19.53°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Veľký Krtíš District |
| First mentioned | 1321 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.27 km2 (4.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 353 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 991 22[2] |
| Area code | +421 47[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | VK |
| Website | www |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 219 metres (719 ft)[2] and covers an area of 12.27 km2 (4.74 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 226 | 286 | 350 | 353 |
| Difference | +26.54% | +22.37% | +0.85% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 351 | 353 |
| Difference | +0.56% |
It has a population of 353 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 359 people by ethnicity 291 as Slovak, 80 as Hungarian, 24 as Not found out, 1 as Italian, 1 as Austrian and 1 as Polish.
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.
The vast majority of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 87% of the local population.[9]
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 265 | 73.82% |
| None | 58 | 16.16% |
| Not found out | 22 | 6.13% |
| Evangelical Church | 11 | 3.06% |
| Total | 359 |
In year 2021 was 359 people by religion 265 from Roman Catholic Church, 58 from None, 22 from Not found out, 11 from Evangelical Church and 3 from Greek Catholic Church.
