Blažice

Blažice
Balogd
Blažice
Location of Blažice in the Košice Region
Blažice
Location of Blažice in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°40′N 21°25′E / 48.67°N 21.42°E / 48.67; 21.42
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictKošice-okolie District
First mentioned1245
Area
 • Total
3.40 km2 (1.31 sq mi)
Elevation208 m (682 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
655
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
441 6[3]
Area code+421 55[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KS
Websitewww.blazice.sk

Blažice (Hungarian: Balogd) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

Historically, the village was first mentioned in 1245.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 208 metres (682 ft)[3] and covers an area of 3.40 km2 (1.31 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count395496600655
Difference +25.56% +20.96% +9.16%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count645655
Difference+1.55%

It has a population of 655 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak62896.46%
Romani385.83%
Not found out162.45%
Czech71.07%
Total651

In year 2021 was 651 people by ethnicity 628 as Slovak, 38 as Romani, 16 as Not found out, 7 as Czech, 3 as Rusyn, 2 as Russian, 2 as Hungarian, 1 as Other and 1 as Greek.

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
Roman Catholic Church50577.57%
None639.68%
Greek Catholic Church263.99%
Not found out172.61%
Evangelical Church152.3%
Calvinist Church101.54%
Total651

In year 2021 was 651 people by religion 505 from Roman Catholic Church, 63 from None, 26 from Greek Catholic Church, 17 from Not found out, 15 from Evangelical Church, 10 from Calvinist Church, 5 from Apostolic Church, 4 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Other and 1 from Buddhism.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1766-1918 (parish B)
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1728-1899 (parish B)

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.