Šumiac
Šumiac
Királyhegyalja | |
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Location of Šumiac in the Banská Bystrica Region Location of Šumiac in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°51′N 20°08′E / 48.85°N 20.13°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Brezno District |
| First mentioned | 1573 |
| Area | |
• Total | 81.76 km2 (31.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 841 m (2,759 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,322 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 976 71 |
| Area code | +421 48 |
| Car plate | BR |
| Website | www |
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.