Veľká Ves
Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Veľká Ves (Hungarian: Losoncnagyfalu) is a village and municipality in the Poltár District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. The most important sightseeing is baroque-classical evangelical church from 1772. In the village are foodstuff store and a public library.[4]
Veľká Ves
Losoncnagyfalu | |
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  Veľká Ves Location of Veľká Ves in the Banská Bystrica Region  Veľká Ves Location of Veľká Ves in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.37°N 19.67°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Poltár District |
| First mentioned | 1335 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.80 km2 (3.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 204 m (669 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 410 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 985 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 47[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PT |
| Website | www |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 204 metres (669 ft)[2] and covers an area of 9.80 km2 (3.78 sq mi) (2025).[1]
History
Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Veľká Ves was part of Nógrád County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 430 | 421 | 446 | 410 |
| Difference | −2.09% | +5.93% | −8.07% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 410 | 410 |
| Difference | +1.42% |
It has a population of 410 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 424 people by ethnicity 408 as Slovak, 19 as Not found out, 1 as Czech, 1 as Hungarian and 1 as Other.
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 | 225 | 53.07% |
| Evangelical Church | 106 | 25% |
| None | 71 | 16.75% |
| Not found out | 19 | 4.48% |
| Total | 424 |
In year 2021 was 424 people by religion 225 from Roman Catholic Church, 106 from Evangelical Church, 71 from None, 19 from Not found out, 1 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
