Dolná Ves (before 1948(?): Šváb, older: Šváby; German: Schwabendorf; Hungarian: Sváb) is a village and municipality in Žiar nad Hronom District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. It is near the town of Kremnica.
The first written record about the village is from the year 1427 (Schwabendorff), when the village became the property of Kremnica. Dolná Ves was part of Kremnica in the Middle Ages and from 1808 to 1882. The village was founded by German colonists.
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Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 418 metres (1,371 ft) and covers an area of 2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi) (2025).
Population
It has a population of 236 people (31 December 2025).
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 220 people by ethnicity 209 as Slovak, 12 as Not found out, 2 as Other, 1 as Czech, 1 as Russian and 1 as Hungarian.
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 220 people by religion 134 from Roman Catholic Church, 56 from None, 13 from Not found out, 7 from Evangelical Church, 5 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"
Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1674-1913 (parish B)
Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1666-1891 (parish B)