Šumiac

Šumiac
Királyhegyalja
Šumiac
Location of Šumiac in the Banská Bystrica Region
Šumiac
Location of Šumiac in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°51′N 20°08′E / 48.85°N 20.13°E / 48.85; 20.13
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictBrezno District
First mentioned1573
Area
  Total
81.76 km2 (31.57 sq mi)
Elevation
841 m (2,759 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
1,322
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
976 71
Area code+421 48
Car plateBR
Websitewww.sumiac.sk

Šumiac (Hungarian: Királyhegyalja) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Šumiac was historically the western-most municipality with majority Rusyn ethnicity, along with Telgárt and Vernár. Currently, most citizens record Slovak ethnicity, but retain Greek Catholic majority with affiliation by 70% of the locals.