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Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Muránska Lehota Murányszabadi
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Coordinates: 48°44′N 20°03′E / 48.73°N 20.05°E / 48.73; 20.05
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictRevúca District
First mentioned1453
Area
 • Total7.86 km (3.03 sq mi)
Elevation373 m (1,224 ft)
Population
 • Total199
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code490 1
Area code+421 58
Car plateRA
Websitewww.muranskalehota.sk

Muránska Lehota (Hungarian: Murányszabadi) is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia, located in the southern part of the Slovak Ore Mountains. There are two fishing ponds located on the territory of the village known as the "Upper Pond" and the "Lower Pond".

History

The village was founded in the 15th century. Local population has been active in sheep farming, wood and charcoal production as well as in agriculture. The population has steadily grown to about 500 in 19th century and remained stable up until the World War II as the natural population growth had been offset by steady emigration. In 1826, a Roman Catholic church dedicated to the Nativity of Mary was constructed, which contains a bell originally located at the nearby Muráň Castle After the war and forced collectivization of agriculture, the population started to slowly decrease to the 2021 level of about 200 villagers.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, Muránska Lehota is inhabited by 199 people, 21% of whom are over the age of 65. About 10% of residents have a collage degree. 80% of villagers are Roman Catholics, 5% Protestants and 12% subscribe to no religious belief.

Transportation

The village is connected via a road with a nearby village of Muráň and the small town of Tisovec. There is also a bus line connecting the towns of Tisovec and Revúca, which crosses Muránska Lehota and Muráň. The Muráň village is also reachable in about 30 minutes on foot through a forest trail crossing the Príslop hill. This trail is a part of marked hiking trail no. 0914.

Image gallery

  • Ponds nearby the village Ponds nearby the village
  • Nativity of Mary church Nativity of Mary church
  • 1928 plaque commemorating World War I victims 1928 plaque commemorating World War I victims

References

  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ "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)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. "Oficiálne stránky obce - História (in Slovak)". Obec Muránska Lehota (in Slovak). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  5. "Oficiálne stránky obce - Súčasnosť". Obec Muránska Lehota (in Slovak). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  6. "Obce Slovenskej republiky". www.sodbtn.sk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  7. "SODB2021 - My Municipality". www.scitanie.sk. Retrieved 16 February 2024.

External links

Municipalities of Revúca District
Slovakia


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