Sklabiná
Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Sklabiná (Hungarian: Mikszáthfalva; formerly Szklabonya until 1899 and Kürtabony until 1910) is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
Sklabiná
Mikszáthfalva | |
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  Sklabiná Location of Sklabiná in the Banská Bystrica Region  Sklabiná Location of Sklabiná in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.17°N 19.37°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Veľký Krtíš District |
| First mentioned | 1330 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.88 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 911 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 991 05[2] |
| Area code | +421 47[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | VK |
| Website | www |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 161 metres (528 ft)[2] and covers an area of 9.88 km2 (3.81 sq mi) (2025).[1]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 807 | 863 | 886 | 911 |
| Difference | +6.93% | +2.66% | +2.82% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 912 | 911 |
| Difference | −0.10% |
It has a population of 911 people (31 December 2025).[5]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 931 people by ethnicity 870 as Slovak, 44 as Not found out, 25 as Romani, 11 as Hungarian, 7 as Ukrainian, 4 as Czech, 2 as Russian, 1 as Rusyn, 1 as Romanian, 1 as German, 1 as Other and 1 as English.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 685 | 73.58% |
| None | 112 | 12.03% |
| Not found out | 69 | 7.41% |
| Evangelical Church | 34 | 3.65% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 10 | 1.07% |
| Total | 931 |
In year 2021 was 931 people by religion 685 from Roman Catholic Church, 112 from None, 69 from Not found out, 34 from Evangelical Church, 10 from Greek Catholic Church, 9 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 4 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 3 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Other, 1 from Baptists Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
According to the 2011 census, the municipality had 844 inhabitants, of whom 789 were ethnically Slovaks, 9 Czechs, 9 Hungarians, 7 Roma and 21 unspecified.[9]
Notable residents
- Kálmán Mikszáth, Hungarian novelist, journalist, and politician
- Lajos Zs. Nagy, Hungarian journalist, poet
