Ľubietová
Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Ľubietová (German: Libethen; Hungarian: Libetbánya) is a village in central Slovakia.[4] Originally an ancient mining town, it is known for precious minerals.
Ľubietová
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  Ľubietová Location of Ľubietová in the Banská Bystrica Region  Ľubietová Location of Ľubietová in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.75°N 19.37°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Banská Bystrica District |
| First mentioned | 1379 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pavel Zajac |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.03 km2 (23.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 471 m (1,545 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,262 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 976 55[2] |
| Area code | +421 48[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | BB |
| Website | www |
Geography
Ľubietová is part of the Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region. It is situated 25 km east from the town of Banská Bystrica. The municipality lies at an altitude of 471 metres (1,545 ft)[2] and covers an area of 61.03 km2 (23.56 sq mi) (2025).[5] The geographic center of Slovakia, the Hrb mountain, is located near the village.
History
Thanks to abundant deposits of copper and less rich deposits of iron ore, Ľubietová became soon an important center of medieval mining industry. It was granted the status of a royal town in 1379 by Louis the Great and German miners settled here. As one of the most important centers of Protestant Reformation in the country, the town created the Protestant "League of Seven Mining Towns" together with Banská Belá, Banská Bystrica, Banská Štiavnica, Kremnica, Nová Baňa, and Pukanec. In 1692, the first modern blast furnace in the Kingdom of Hungary was built in Ľubietová. Due to the decline of the mining industry in the 18th century, the settlement lost its urban character and became a village.
Minerals
Ľubietová is famous for precious minerals that can be found inside the ancient mines. For example, Libethenite was discovered there in 1823 and is named after the German name of the village (Libethen). Euchroite was also described for the first time in Ľubietová. The list of interesting minerals, mostly created by weathering of copper ores, also includes azurite and malachite.
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
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| Count | 975 | 982 | 1204 | 1262 |
| Difference | +0.71% | +22.60% | +4.81% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Count | 1269 | 1262 |
| Difference | −0.55% |
It has a population of 1262 people (31 December 2025).[7]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1233 people by ethnicity 1208 as Slovak, 23 as Not found out, 4 as Czech, 3 as English, 2 as Italian, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Russian, 1 as Austrian, 1 as Polish and 1 as French.
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 |
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| Evangelical Church | 509 | 41.28% |
| None | 378 | 30.66% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 300 | 24.33% |
| Not found out | 21 | 1.7% |
| Total | 1233 |
In year 2021 was 1233 people by religion 509 from Evangelical Church, 378 from None, 300 from Roman Catholic Church, 21 from Not found out, 8 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 4 from Other, 3 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Baptists Church.
According to the 2001 census, 98.5% of inhabitants were Slovaks. The religious makeup was 60.2% Lutherans, 27% Roman Catholics, and 8.2% with no religious affiliation.[11]
Famous people
- Vavrinec Dunajský, sculptor
External links
- Municipality of Ľubietová (in Slovak)