Jarabá

Jarabá
Jarabó
Flag of Jarabá
Jarabá is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Jarabá
Jarabá
Location of Jarabá in the Banská Bystrica Region
Jarabá is located in Slovakia
Jarabá
Jarabá
Location of Jarabá in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°53′N 19°41′E / 48.88°N 19.68°E / 48.88; 19.68
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictBrezno District
First mentioned1540
Area
 • Total
15.38 km2 (5.94 sq mi)
Elevation840 m (2,760 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
36
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
977 01[3]
Area code+421 48[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)BR
Websitewww.jaraba.sk

Jarabá (German: Briegarten; Hungarian: Jarabó, until 1899: Jaraba) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 840 metres (2,760 ft)[3] and covers an area of 15.38 km2 (5.94 sq mi) (2024).[4]

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1540 as a mining settlement.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count36484236
Difference +33.33% −12.5% −14.28%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count3536
Difference+2.85%

It has a population of 36 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak3794.87%
Czech12.56%
Not found out12.56%
Total39

In year 2021 was 39 people by ethnicity 37 as Slovak, 1 as Czech and 1 as Not found out.

Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church1846.15%
None1641.03%
Evangelical Church410.26%
Not found out12.56%
Total39

In year 2021 was 39 people by religion 18 from Roman Catholic Church, 16 from None, 4 from Evangelical Church and 1 from Not found out.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1656-1904 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1896 (parish B)

See also

References

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