Slizké (Hungarian:Szeleste) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

The village was first named in 1285 "Zyluche", as part of the Balog lands. In 1301, it was named "Styluche", in 1413 "Slyche", and in 1427 "Scylische, Sciliche".

Geography

Themunicipalitylies at analtitudeof 401 metres (1,316ft)and covers anareaof 8.32km2(3.21sqmi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count136136221267
Difference−1.42%+62.5%+20.81%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count265267
Difference+0.75%

It has a population of 267 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak23998.76%
Hungarian52.06%
Total242

In year 2021 was 242 people by ethnicity 239 as Slovak, 5 as Hungarian 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
None21588.84%
Roman Catholic Church187.44%
Evangelical Church72.89%
Total242

In year 2021 was 242 people by religion 215 from None, 18 from Roman Catholic Church, 7 from Evangelical Church and 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses.

The majority of the municipality's population consists of the members of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 85% of the population.

External links

  • Media related toSlizkéat Wikimedia Commons