Veľká Čalomija
Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Veľká Čalomija (Hungarian: Nagycsalomja) is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
Veľká Čalomija
Nagycsalomja | |
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  Veľká Čalomija Location of Veľká Čalomija in the Banská Bystrica Region  Veľká Čalomija Location of Veľká Čalomija in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.07°N 19.20°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Veľký Krtíš District |
| First mentioned | 1244 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.85 km2 (3.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 563 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 991 09[2] |
| Area code | +421 47[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | VK |
| Website | velkacalomija |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 140 metres (460 ft)[2] and covers an area of 8.85 km2 (3.42 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 660 | 606 | 602 | 563 |
| Difference | −8.18% | −0.66% | −6.47% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 579 | 563 |
| Difference | −2.76% |
It has a population of 563 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 568 people by ethnicity 357 as Hungarian, 238 as Slovak, 25 as Not found out, 2 as Czech and 2 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 | 446 | 78.52% |
| None | 55 | 9.68% |
| Evangelical Church | 41 | 7.22% |
| Not found out | 14 | 2.46% |
| Total | 568 |
In year 2021 was 568 people by religion 446 from Roman Catholic Church, 55 from None, 41 from Evangelical Church, 14 from Not found out, 3 from Calvinist Church, 3 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2 from Other, 2 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses and 1 from United Methodist Church.
