Uzovská Panica
Village and municipality in Slovakia
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Uzovská Panica (Hungarian: Uzapanyit) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
Uzovská Panica
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  Uzovská Panica Location of Uzovská Panica in the Banská Bystrica Region  Uzovská Panica Location of Uzovská Panica in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.42°N 20.15°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Rimavská Sobota District |
| First mentioned | 1427 |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.85 km2 (8.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 191 m (627 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 853 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 980 22[2] |
| Area code | +421 47[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RS |
| Website | www |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 191 metres (627 ft)[2] and covers an area of 20.85 km2 (8.05 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 604 | 696 | 777 | 853 |
| Difference | +15.23% | +11.63% | +9.78% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 835 | 853 |
| Difference | +2.15% |
It has a population of 853 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 816 people by ethnicity 538 as Hungarian, 268 as Romani, 181 as Slovak, 27 as Not found out, 3 as Other, 2 as Austrian, 1 as Czech and 1 as Irish.
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.
The vast majority of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 75% of the local population.[9]
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 516 | 63.24% |
| None | 169 | 20.71% |
| Calvinist Church | 57 | 6.99% |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 38 | 4.66% |
| Not found out | 22 | 2.7% |
| Evangelical Church | 10 | 1.23% |
| Total | 816 |
In year 2021 was 816 people by religion 516 from Roman Catholic Church, 169 from None, 57 from Calvinist Church, 38 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 22 from Not found out, 10 from Evangelical Church and 4 from Greek Catholic Church.
