Sliač

Sliač
Town
Coat of arms
Sliač Location of Sliač in the Banská Bystrica Region Sliač Sliač (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°36′43″N 19°08′37″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Zvolen
First mentioned	1244
Area
• Total	39.83 km2 (15.38 sq mi)
	(2022)
Elevation	329 m (1,079 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	4,811
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Postal code	962 31
Area code	+421 45
Car plate	ZV
Website	www.sliac.sk

Sliač is a spa town in central Slovakia. It is on the river Hron, between Banská Bystrica and Zvolen. About 5,000 people live there.

The town is known for its hot springs. It has an airport.

Population

Population statistics (10 years)

Year:	1994	2004	2014	2024
Count:	4982	4853	5015	4788
Progress:		-2.58%	+3.33%	-4.52%

Population statistics

Year:	2023	2024
Count:	4761	4788
Progress:		+0.56%

Ethnic composition

Census 2021 (1+ %)

Ethnicity	Number	Fraction
Slovak	4691	95.85%
Not found out	117	2.39%
Czech	94	1.92%
Total	4894

In year 2021 was 4894 people by ethnicity 4691 as Slovak, 117 as Not found out, 94 as Czech, 30 as Hungarian, 18 as Other, 14 as Russian, 8 as Rusyn, 8 as German, 6 as Italian, 6 as English, 4 as Ukrainian, 4 as Polish, 4 as Moravian, 4 as Bulgarian, 2 as Jewish, 2 as Romani, 2 as Romanian, 1 as Chinese, 1 as Irish, 1 as Serbian, 1 as Silesian, 1 as Canadian, 1 as Iranian, 1 as Greek and 1 as Albanian.

Note on populationThe 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 he has permanent residence there (he 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+ %)

Religion	Number	Fraction
None	1993	40.72%
Roman Catholic Church	1873	38.27%
Evangelical Church	738	15.08%
Not found out	126	2.57%
Total	4894

In year 2021 was 4894 people by religion 1993 from None, 1873 from Roman Catholic Church, 738 from Evangelical Church, 126 from Not found out, 41 from Greek Catholic Church, 19 from Ad hoc movements, 17 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 14 from Other, 11 from Baptists Church, 10 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 10 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 9 from Buddhism, 7 from Church of the Brethren, 5 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 5 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4 from Calvinist Church, 3 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from United Methodist Church, 2 from Apostolic Church, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from Islam, 1 from Hinduism and 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church.

Twin towns

Sliač is twinned with:

• Přibyslav, Czech Republic

Other websites

• Official website (in Slovak)