Želovce (Hungarian: Zsély) is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. According to the 2016 census the population of Zelovce is 1,276.
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Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 156 metres (512 ft) and covers an area of 18.75 km2 (7.24 sq mi) (2025).
Population
It has a population of 1143 people (31 December 2025).
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1206 people by ethnicity 1062 as Slovak, 196 as Hungarian, 32 as Not found out, 7 as French, 2 as Italian, 1 as Czech and 1 as Other.
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 1206 people by religion 915 from Roman Catholic Church, 170 from None, 77 from Evangelical Church, 27 from Not found out, 6 from Greek Catholic Church, 4 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Baptists Church.