Žiar, Revúca District
Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Žiar (Hungarian: Zsór) is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Žiar
Zsór | |
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  Žiar Location of Žiar in the Banská Bystrica Region  Žiar Location of Žiar in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°26′15″N 20°16′30″E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Revúca District |
| First mentioned | 1324 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.99 km2 (1.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 107 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 982 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 47[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RA |
| Website | ziar |
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 178 | 147 | 141 | 107 |
| Difference | −17.41% | −4.08% | −24.11% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 110 | 107 |
| Difference | −2.72% |
It has a population of 107 people (31 December 2025).[5]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 111 people by ethnicity 75 as Hungarian, 41 as Slovak, 3 as Czech, 2 as Romani and 1 as Not found out.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| None | 37 | 33.33% |
| Calvinist Church | 36 | 32.43% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 25 | 22.52% |
| Evangelical Church | 12 | 10.81% |
| Total | 111 |
In year 2021 was 111 people by religion 37 from None, 36 from Calvinist Church, 25 from Roman Catholic Church, 12 from Evangelical Church and 1 from Other.
