Dechtice

Dechtice
Katarínka, the ruins of a Franciscan monastery and church near Dechtice
Dechtice
Location of Dechtice in the Trnava Region
Dechtice
Location of Dechtice in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°33′N 17°36′E / 48.55°N 17.60°E / 48.55; 17.60
Country Slovakia
Region Trnava Region
DistrictTrnava District
First mentioned1258
Area
 • Total
19.46 km2 (7.51 sq mi)
Elevation182 m (597 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
1,721
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
919 53[3]
Area code+421 33[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)TT
Websitewww.dechtice.sk

Dechtice is a municipality of Trnava District in the Trnava region of Slovakia.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1657-1900 (parish A)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1666-1895 (parish B)

Places of interest

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 182 metres (597 ft)[3] and covers an area of 19.46 km2 (7.51 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count1760179618681721
Difference +2.04% +4.00% −7.86%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count17481721
Difference−1.54%

It has a population of 1721 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak176098.32%
Not found out211.17%
Total1790

In year 2021 was 1790 people by ethnicity 1760 as Slovak, 21 as Not found out, 7 as Czech, 4 as Hungarian, 4 as Other, 2 as Rusyn, 1 as Italian, 1 as Russian and 1 as Croatian.

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 Church150083.8%
None22212.4%
Not found out201.12%
Total1790

In year 2021 was 1790 people by religion 1500 from Roman Catholic Church, 222 from None, 20 from Not found out, 16 from Evangelical Church, 15 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 4 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 4 from Ad hoc movements, 3 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Apostolic Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Other and 1 from Buddhism.

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.