Málinec

Málinec
Málnapatak
Lutheran church
Málinec
Location of Málinec in the Banská Bystrica Region
Málinec
Location of Málinec in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°30′N 19°41′E / 48.50°N 19.68°E / 48.50; 19.68
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictPoltár District
First mentioned1514
Area
 • Total
49.99 km2 (19.30 sq mi)
Elevation
527 m (1,729 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
1,393
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
985 26
Area code+421 47
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)PT
Websitemalinec.sk

Málinec (Hungarian: Málnapatak, German: Malintz) is a village and municipality in the Poltár District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. It is located 13 km north of the district center. In the near o Málinec is water reservoir, which supplies several locations in Poltár District. The village is a starting point of the cycling event Novohradský cyklomaratón.