Málinec
Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Málinec (Hungarian: Málnapatak, German: Malintz) is a village and municipality in the Poltár District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. It is located 13 km north of the district center. In the near o Málinec is water reservoir, which supplies several locations in Poltár District. The village is a starting point of the cycling event Novohradský cyklomaratón.
Málinec
Málnapatak | |
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Lutheran church | |
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  Málinec Location of Málinec in the Banská Bystrica Region  Málinec Location of Málinec in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.50°N 19.68°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Poltár District |
| First mentioned | 1514 |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.99 km2 (19.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 527 m (1,729 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,387 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 985 26[2] |
| Area code | +421 47[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PT |
| Website | malinec |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 527 metres (1,729 ft)[2] and covers an area of 49.99 km2 (19.30 sq mi) (2025).[1]
History
Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Málinec was part of Nógrád County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1492 | 1471 | 1487 | 1387 |
| Difference | −1.40% | +1.08% | −6.72% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1393 | 1387 |
| Difference | −0.43% |
It has a population of 1387 people (31 December 2025).[5]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1396 people by ethnicity 1353 as Slovak, 35 as Not found out, 17 as Romani, 4 as Czech, 2 as Serbian, 2 as Other, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Vietnamese, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Rusyn, 1 as Russian and 1 as Hungarian.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Church | 601 | 43.05% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 422 | 30.23% |
| None | 316 | 22.64% |
| Not found out | 31 | 2.22% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 14 | 1% |
| Total | 1396 |
In year 2021 was 1396 people by religion 601 from Evangelical Church, 422 from Roman Catholic Church, 316 from None, 31 from Not found out, 14 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 2 from Other, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Islam and 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church.
