Valaská (Hungarian:Garamolaszka) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Geography

Themunicipalitylies at analtitudeof 489 metres (1,604ft)and covers anareaof 63.33km2(24.45sqmi) (2025).

Nature

The Horné Lazy nature reserve is located north of the village.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count3833389037813267
Difference+1.48%−2.80%−13.59%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count33363267
Difference−2.06%

It has a population of 3267 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak305088.61%
Not found out35210.22%
Romani822.38%
Total3442

In year 2021 was 3442 people by ethnicity 3050 as Slovak, 352 as Not found out, 82 as Romani, 33 as Czech, 5 as Hungarian, 5 as Other, 4 as German, 3 as Rusyn, 3 as Russian, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Polish, 1 as Moravian, 1 as Canadian and 1 as Greek.

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 Church170349.48%
None113933.09%
Not found out40811.85%
Evangelical Church772.24%
Total3442

In year 2021 was 3442 people by religion 1703 from Roman Catholic Church, 1139 from None, 408 from Not found out, 77 from Evangelical Church, 27 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 21 from Greek Catholic Church, 19 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 11 from Ad hoc movements, 6 from Other, 5 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 4 from Old Catholic Church, 4 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 4 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 4 from United Methodist Church, 2 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Islam, 2 from Bahá'i Community, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Apostolic Church.

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