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.[1]

Winter view on Šumiac
Location of Brezno District in the Banská Bystrica Region

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  1. ^ "SODB2021 - Obyvatelia - Základné výsledky". www.scitanie.sk. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
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6: Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia

48°51′N 20°08′E / 48.850°N 20.133°E / 48.850; 20.133