Ratka

Ratka
Rátkapuszta
Municipality
Flag of Ratka
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Ratka is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Ratka
Ratka
Location of Ratka in the Banská Bystrica Region
Ratka is located in Slovakia
Ratka
Ratka
Location of Ratka in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°15′N 19°47′E / 48.25°N 19.79°E / 48.25; 19.79
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictLučenec District
First mentioned1955
Area
 • Total
12.60 km2 (4.86 sq mi)
Elevation
222 m (728 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
342
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
986 01
Area code+421 47
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)LC
Websitewww.obecratka.sk

Ratka (Hungarian: Rátkapuszta) is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 222 metres (728 ft) and covers an area of 12.60 km2 (4.86 sq mi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count335321307342
Difference −4.17% −4.36% +11.40%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count347342
Difference−1.44%

It has a population of 342 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+%)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak28887.53%
Hungarian206.07%
Not found out144.25%
Turkish123.64%
Albanian41.21%
Total329

In year 2021 was 329 people by ethnicity 288 as Slovak, 20 as Hungarian, 14 as Not found out, 12 as Turkish, 4 as Albanian, 1 as Czech and 1 as Polish.

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 Church22468.09%
None5516.72%
Islam154.56%
Evangelical Church133.95%
Not found out113.34%
Greek Catholic Church72.13%
Total329

In year 2021 was 329 people by religion 224 from Roman Catholic Church, 55 from None, 15 from Islam, 13 from Evangelical Church, 11 from Not found out, 7 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality and 1 from Buddhism.

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.