Veľké Dravce
Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Veľké Dravce (Hungarian: Nagydaróc) is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Veľké Dravce
Nagydaróc | |
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Roman Catholic church in Veľké Dravce | |
 Flag | |
  Veľké Dravce Location of Veľké Dravce in the Banská Bystrica Region  Veľké Dravce Location of Veľké Dravce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.35°N 19.85°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Lučenec District |
| First mentioned | 1350 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.53 km2 (3.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 193 m (633 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 655 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 985 42[2] |
| Area code | +421 47[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | LC |
| Website | www |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 193 metres (633 ft)[2] and covers an area of 9.53 km2 (3.68 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 618 | 647 | 698 | 655 |
| Difference | +4.69% | +7.88% | −6.16% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 679 | 655 |
| Difference | −3.53% |
It has a population of 655 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 698 people by ethnicity 366 as Hungarian, 220 as Slovak, 133 as Romani, 60 as Not found out, 3 as Czech, 3 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 | 502 | 71.92% |
| None | 124 | 17.77% |
| Not found out | 51 | 7.31% |
| Evangelical Church | 15 | 2.15% |
| Total | 698 |
In year 2021 was 698 people by religion 502 from Roman Catholic Church, 124 from None, 51 from Not found out, 15 from Evangelical Church, 3 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Calvinist Church and 1 from Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Notable people
- Květa Fialová (1929–2017), actress
