Balog nad Ipl'om (German: Bollig an der Eipel; Hungarian: Ipolybalog) (1232 Bolug, 1351 Balogh) is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
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Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 135 metres (443 ft) and covers an area of 8.35 km2 (3.22 sq mi) (2025).
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1232 when the King of Hungary, Andrew II gave the village to Zvolen (Zólyom) town. After, for four centuries it belonged to local noble family Baloghy (Balogov). From 1939 to 1944 it belonged to Hungary again.
Population
It has a population of 773 people (31 December 2025).
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 781 people by ethnicity 670 as Hungarian, 131 as Slovak, 21 as Not found out, 7 as Czech, 4 as Russian, 3 as Other, 2 as Austrian, 1 as Romani, 1 as German and 1 as Bulgarian.
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
In year 2021 was 781 people by religion 715 from Roman Catholic Church, 38 from None, 9 from Not found out, 8 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Calvinist Church and 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church.
Notable births
Béla Pásztor, mayor of Veresegyház
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Banská Bystrica (Slovak: Štátny archív v Banskej Bystrici).
Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1771-1895
Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1721-1750, 1784-1862
Census records 1869 of Balog_nad_Iplom are not available at the state archive.