Polichno
Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Polichno (Hungarian: Parlagos) is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Polichno
Parlagos | |
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  Polichno Location of Polichno in the Banská Bystrica Region  Polichno Location of Polichno in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.42°N 19.50°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Lučenec District |
| First mentioned | 1467 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.07 km2 (4.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 596 m (1,955 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 124 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 985 13[2] |
| Area code | +421 47[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | LC |
| Website | www |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 596 metres (1,955 ft)[2] and covers an area of 11.07 km2 (4.27 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 123 | 149 | 140 | 124 |
| Difference | +21.13% | −6.04% | −11.42% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 124 | 124 |
| Difference | +0% |
It has a population of 124 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 128 people by ethnicity 75 as Slovak, 51 as Not found out, 2 as Romani, 1 as Czech and 1 as Rusyn.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Not found out | 52 | 40.63% |
| None | 30 | 23.44% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 18 | 14.06% |
| Evangelical Church | 17 | 13.28% |
| Seventh-day Adventist Church | 9 | 7.03% |
| Total | 128 |
In year 2021 was 128 people by religion 52 from Not found out, 30 from None, 18 from Roman Catholic Church, 17 from Evangelical Church, 9 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1 from Calvinist Church and 1 from United Methodist Church.
