Trnavá Hora
Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Trnavá Hora (Hungarian: Bezeréte) is a village and municipality in Žiar nad Hronom District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.
Trnavá Hora
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  Trnavá Hora Location of Trnavá Hora in the Banská Bystrica Region  Trnavá Hora Location of Trnavá Hora in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.60°N 18.97°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Žiar nad Hronom District |
| First mentioned | 1388 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pavel Kravec (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.55 km2 (9.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,247 |
| Population by ethnicity (2011) | |
| • Slovak | 89.4% |
| • Roma | 0.3% |
| • Czech | 0.2% |
| • Others | 0.2% |
| • Unreported | 9.9% |
| Population by religion (2011) | |
| • Roman Catholic | 72.1% |
| • Lutheran | 1.4% |
| • Congregationalist | 0.8% |
| • Mormon | 0.5% |
| • Others | 0.7% |
| • Non-religious | 10.5% |
| • Unreported | 14% |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 966 11[2] |
| Area code | +421 45[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | ZH |
| Website | www |
On the upper part of Trnavá Hora called Kľačany, there is a square of Mekky Žbirka together with a bust of Makky Žbirka[6] - popular Slovak singer who has its roots in Trnavá Hora (his father lived in here).
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 370 metres (1,210 ft)[2] and covers an area of 24.55 km2 (9.48 sq mi) (2025).[1]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1142 | 1128 | 1212 | 1247 |
| Difference | −1.22% | +7.44% | +2.88% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1257 | 1247 |
| Difference | −0.79% |
It has a population of 1247 people (31 December 2025).[8]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1238 people by ethnicity 1219 as Slovak, 14 as Not found out, 10 as Czech, 10 as Romani, 7 as Other, 3 as Hungarian, 2 as Russian, 1 as Irish, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Serbian, 1 as Rusyn and 1 as German.
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 | 865 | 69.87% |
| None | 279 | 22.54% |
| Evangelical Church | 33 | 2.67% |
| Not found out | 30 | 2.42% |
| Total | 1238 |
In year 2021 was 1238 people by religion 865 from Roman Catholic Church, 279 from None, 33 from Evangelical Church, 30 from Not found out, 9 from Greek Catholic Church, 6 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 4 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 2 from Old Catholic Church, 2 from Islam, 2 from Other, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality and 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church.
