Žakovce
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Žakovce Location of Žakovce in the Prešov Region Žakovce Location of Žakovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°05′N 20°24′E / 49.08°N 20.40°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov Region |
| District | Kežmarok District |
| First mentioned | 1209 |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.02 km2 (6.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 665 m (2,182 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 863 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 597 3[3] |
| Area code | +421 52[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | KK |
| Website | www |
Žakovce (Hungarian: Izsákfalva, German: Eisdorf) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1209. It was a village inhabited by Carpathian Germans from its foundation till January 1945.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 665 metres (2,182 ft)[3] and covers an area of 16.02 km2 (6.19 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 568 | 709 | 861 | 863 |
| Difference | +24.82% | +21.43% | +0.23% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 860 | 863 |
| Difference | +0.34% |
It has a population of 863 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 812 | 93.01% |
| Rusyn | 70 | 8.01% |
| Not found out | 43 | 4.92% |
| Total | 873 |
In year 2021 was 873 people by ethnicity 812 as Slovak, 70 as Rusyn, 43 as Not found out, 6 as Czech, 4 as Russian, 3 as Ukrainian, 2 as German, 1 as Romani, 1 as Polish, 1 as Hungarian and 1 as Other.
Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 548 | 62.77% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 186 | 21.31% |
| None | 52 | 5.96% |
| Not found out | 39 | 4.47% |
| Eastern Orthodox Church | 22 | 2.52% |
| Evangelical Church | 17 | 1.95% |
| Total | 873 |
In year 2021 was 873 people by religion 548 from Roman Catholic Church, 186 from Greek Catholic Church, 52 from None, 39 from Not found out, 22 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 17 from Evangelical Church, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Apostolic Church, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church and 1 from Buddhism.
Culture
The village was portrayed in the 2014 documentary film Lean a Ladder Against Heaven by Jana Ševčíková.
Sources
- History Webpage by Thomas Reimer
- Historical website, based on the 2009 Eisdorf-Book.
- "800 Jahre Eisdorf: Erstes deutsches Dorf unter der Hohen Tatra," Inge Schmidt, ed., (Bietigheim-Bissigheim: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Eisdorf, 2009). Published by the association of the pre-1945 inhabitants and their descendants.
- "Osemstoročne Žakovce", Ivan Chalupecky & kol., Kežmarok: Vivit 2009. While the German book focuses on the 750 years of German life in Eisdorf, the Slovak book focuses more on the 50 years of Slovak/Ruthenian life of the new settlers, who mainly came from the village of Blažov, cleared to become part of the military training area of Javorina. The two groups met in 2009 in a moving 800 year celebration.
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.