Lesenice

Lesenice
Leszenye
Municipality
Flag of Lesenice
Flag
Lesenice is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Lesenice
Lesenice
Location of Lesenice in the Banská Bystrica Region
Lesenice is located in Slovakia
Lesenice
Lesenice
Location of Lesenice in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°06′N 19°15′E / 48.10°N 19.25°E / 48.10; 19.25
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictVeľký Krtíš District
First mentioned1244
Area
 • Total
7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi)
Elevation
169 m (554 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
483
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
991 08
Area code+421 47
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)VK
Websitewww.lesenice.sk

Lesenice (Hungarian: Leszenye) is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 169 metres (554 ft) and covers an area of 7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count534540522483
Difference +1.12% −3.33% −7.47%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count485483
Difference−0.41%

It has a population of 483 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+%)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak42587.26%
Hungarian9018.48%
Not found out183.69%
Total487

In year 2021 was 487 people by ethnicity 425 as Slovak, 90 as Hungarian, 18 as Not found out, 4 as Romani and 1 as Czech.

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
Roman Catholic Church38779.47%
Evangelical Church6112.53%
Not found out183.7%
None142.87%
Greek Catholic Church61.23%
Total487

In year 2021 was 487 people by religion 387 from Roman Catholic Church, 61 from Evangelical Church, 18 from Not found out, 14 from None, 6 from Greek Catholic Church and 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church.

References

  1. 1 2 "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  4. 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  5. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  6. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  7. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.