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Poltár District (Slovak: okres Poltár) is a district in the south of the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.[3] It was established in 1996. In its present borders exists from 2002, when municipalities Pinciná and Nové Hony were assigned to the Lučenec District. It is the sixth smallest district in Slovakia. Poltár District consists of 22 municipalities, from which one has a town status.

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Poltár District
Country Slovakia
Region (kraj) Banská Bystrica Region
SeatPoltár
Area
 • Total
476.28 km2 (183.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)[2]
 • Total
19,951
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Telephone prefix047
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)PT
Municipalities22
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Population

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Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1995200520152025
Count23,14722,81221,93019,951
Difference −1.44% −3.86% −9.02%
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Population statistic[4]
Year20242025
Count20,13519,951
Difference−0.91%
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It has a population of 19,951 people (31 December 2025).[5]

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
197025,748—    
198024,831−3.6%
199123,454−5.5%
200123,202−1.1%
201122,545−2.8%
202120,634−8.5%
Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic[6][7]
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Ethnicity

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[8][9]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak19,54591.99%
Not found out9284.36%
Romani3861.81%
Total21,246
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In year 2021 was 21,246 people by ethnicity 19,545 as Slovak, 928 as Not found out, 386 as Romani, 117 as Hungarian, 95 as Czech, 45 as Other, 41 as Russian, 15 as German, 11 as Vietnamese, 11 as Rusyn, 9 as Polish, 7 as Jewish, 7 as Austrian, 6 as Serbian, 4 as Ukrainian, 3 as Irish, 3 as Italian, 3 as Romanian, 2 as Silesian, 2 as Croatian, 1 as Turkish, 1 as Moravian, 1 as Greek, 1 as French, 1 as English and 1 as Albanian.

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

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[10]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church947845.93%
None595428.86%
Evangelical Church365117.69%
Not found out10114.9%
Total20,634
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In year 2021 was 20,634 people by religion 9478 from Roman Catholic Church, 5954 from None, 3651 from Evangelical Church, 1011 from Not found out, 133 from Greek Catholic Church, 94 from Baptists Church, 51 from Ad hoc movements, 39 from Other, 34 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 29 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 26 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 22 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 18 from Calvinist Church, 16 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 16 from United Methodist Church, 16 from Buddhism, 14 from Church of the Brethren, 9 from Old Catholic Church, 7 from Islam, 5 from Hinduism, 5 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4 from Jewish community, 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church and 1 from Apostolic Church.

Municipalities

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MunicipalityArea [km2][11]Population[12]
Breznička9.38731
Cinobaňa39.221,962
České Brezovo38.92435
Ďubákovo6.3982
Hradište14.56219
Hrnčiarska Ves25.77954
Hrnčiarske Zalužany6.09799
Kalinovo39.412,221
Kokava nad Rimavicou66.422,677
Krná14.0149
Málinec49.991,387
Mládzovo7.97131
Ozdín15.21270
Poltár30.525,080
Rovňany9.58232
Selce24.40120
Sušany12.94412
Šoltýska4.3970
Uhorské24.48475
Utekáč26.94812
Veľká Ves9.80410
Zlatno0.00423
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Population and area values are current for year 2025.

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