Drienovec

Drienovec
Somodi
Drienovec
Location of Drienovec in the Košice Region
Drienovec
Location of Drienovec in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°37′N 20°57′E / 48.62°N 20.95°E / 48.62; 20.95
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictKošice-okolie District
First mentioned1335
Area
 • Total
28.07 km2 (10.84 sq mi)
Elevation188 m (617 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
2,486
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
440 1[3]
Area code+421 55[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KS
Websitewww.obecdrienovec.eu

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

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 188 metres (617 ft)[3] and covers an area of 28.07 km2 (10.84 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count1659180322032486
Difference +8.67% +22.18% +12.84%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count24312486
Difference+2.26%

It has a population of 2486 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak126153.29%
Hungarian48520.49%
Not found out39716.77%
Romani37815.97%
Total2366

In year 2021 was 2366 people by ethnicity 1261 as Slovak, 485 as Hungarian, 397 as Not found out, 378 as Romani, 7 as Jewish, 4 as Other, 3 as Czech, 3 as French, 2 as Rusyn, 2 as German, 1 as Irish, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Italian and 1 as Russian.

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 Church171972.65%
Not found out38316.19%
None1687.1%
Greek Catholic Church321.35%
Calvinist Church291.23%
Total2366

In year 2021 was 2366 people by religion 1719 from Roman Catholic Church, 383 from Not found out, 168 from None, 32 from Greek Catholic Church, 29 from Calvinist Church, 11 from Evangelical Church, 8 from Jewish community, 7 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 3 from Other, 2 from Ad hoc movements and 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality.

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): 1859-1891 (parish A)
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1727-1904 (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.