Devičie

Devičie
Devicse
Municipality
Flag of Devičie
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Devičie is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Devičie
Devičie
Location of Devičie in the Banská Bystrica Region
Devičie is located in Slovakia
Devičie
Devičie
Location of Devičie in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°19′N 19°02′E / 48.32°N 19.03°E / 48.32; 19.03
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictKrupina District
First mentioned1256
Area
 • Total
14.06 km2 (5.43 sq mi)
Elevation
254 m (833 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
294
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
962 65
Area code+421 45
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KA
Websitedevicie-obec.webnode.sk

Devičie (Hungarian: Devicse) is a village and municipality in the Krupina District of the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. Mayor is Roman Lenhard.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 254 metres (833 ft) and covers an area of 14.06 km2 (5.43 sq mi) (2025).

History

Settlements from the Bronze Age and Thracian and Hallstatt finds have been made here.

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1256 when King Béla IV resettled persons from Devičie to Hontianske Nemce. In the 16th century it belonged to Čabraď castle (Kőváry and Terjény families).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count268285299294
Difference +6.34% +4.91% −1.67%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count302294
Difference−2.64%

It has a population of 294 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+%)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak30198.68%
Not found out41.31%
Total305

In year 2021 was 305 people by ethnicity 301 as Slovak, 4 as Not found out, 1 as Russian 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

Census 2021 (1+%)
ReligionNumberFraction
Evangelical Church12440.66%
Roman Catholic Church12139.67%
None5116.72%
Total305

In year 2021 was 305 people by religion 124 from Evangelical Church, 121 from Roman Catholic Church, 51 from None, 3 from Not found out, 2 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Other and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"

See also

References

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  6. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
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