Banské

Banské
Banské
Location of Banské in the Prešov Region
Banské
Location of Banské in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°50′N 21°35′E / 48.83°N 21.58°E / 48.83; 21.58
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictVranov nad Topľou District
First mentioned1397
Area
 • Total
29.86 km2 (11.53 sq mi)
Elevation327 m (1,073 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
2,018
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
941 2[3]
Area code+421 57[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)VT
Websitewww.obecbanske.sk

Banské (Hungarian: Bányapataka, until 1899: Bánszka; Rusyn: Баньске) is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1397. The municipality lies at an altitude of 325 metres and covers an area of 29.861 km².

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 327 metres (1,073 ft)[3] and covers an area of 29.86 km2 (11.53 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count1355156318112018
Difference +15.35% +15.86% +11.43%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count19742018
Difference+2.22%

It has a population of 2018 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak153580.53%
Romani34918.31%
Not found out723.77%
Total1906

In year 2021 was 1906 people by ethnicity 1535 as Slovak, 349 as Romani, 72 as Not found out, 16 as Rusyn, 5 as Czech, 4 as Ukrainian and 1 as Hungarian.

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

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Greek Catholic Church160484.16%
Roman Catholic Church1437.5%
None844.41%
Not found out583.04%
Total1906

In year 2021 was 1906 people by religion 1604 from Greek Catholic Church, 143 from Roman Catholic Church, 84 from None, 58 from Not found out, 6 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Evangelical Church, 2 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from New Apostolic Church, 1 from Seventh-day Adventist Church and 1 from Baptists Church.

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Prešov (Slovak: Štátny archív v Prešove).

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1770-1895 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1817-1934 (parish A)
  • Media related to Banské at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website
  • Surnames of living people in Banske