Veľké Pole
Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Veľké Pole (German: Hochwies; Hungarian: Pálosnagymező) is a village and municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia.
Veľké Pole
Pálosnagymező | |
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  Veľké Pole Location of Veľké Pole in the Banská Bystrica Region  Veľké Pole Location of Veľké Pole in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.54°N 18.57°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Žarnovica District |
| First mentioned | 1332 |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.61 km2 (13.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 522 m (1,713 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 415 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 966 74[2] |
| Area code | +421 45[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | ZC |
| Website | www |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 522 metres (1,713 ft)[2] and covers an area of 35.61 km2 (13.75 sq mi) (2025).[4]
History
Hochwies - a Carpathian Germans village in the Hauerland, from the 13th century to 1945, in the territory of today's Slovakia.[clarification needed][5]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 470 | 481 | 397 | 415 |
| Difference | +2.34% | −17.46% | +4.53% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 417 | 415 |
| Difference | −0.47% |
It has a population of 415 people (31 December 2025).[7]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 421 people by ethnicity 414 as Slovak, 6 as Romani, 4 as Not found out, 3 as Hungarian 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 | 304 | 72.21% |
| None | 88 | 20.9% |
| Evangelical Church | 8 | 1.9% |
| Not found out | 6 | 1.43% |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 5 | 1.19% |
| Total | 421 |
In year 2021 was 421 people by religion 304 from Roman Catholic Church, 88 from None, 8 from Evangelical Church, 6 from Not found out, 5 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 4 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Greek Catholic Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
