Gelnica District

Gelnica District
Country Slovakia
Region (kraj) Košice Region
SeatGelnica
Area
 • Total
584.33 km2 (225.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
31,787
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Telephone prefix053
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)GL
Municipalities20

Gelnica (district) (Slovak: okres Gelnica, Hungarian: Gölnicbányai járás) is a district in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.[3] It was established in 1923. Between 1960–1996 the district has been a part of the Spišská Nová Ves District. Then, in 1996 the Gelnica District was established in its present borders. It is the district with the highest percentage of forest area in Slovakia, 74,6%. The district's center is its biggest town, Gelnica.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1994200420142024
Count30,03431,00631,50431,787
Difference +3.23% +1.60% +0.89%
Population statistic[4]
Year20232024
Count31,73631,787
Difference+0.16%

It has a population of 31,787 people (31 December 2024).[5]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[6][7]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak28,44782.79%
Romani350010.18%
Not found out14014.07%
Rusyn4031.17%
Total34,359

In year 2021 was 34,359 people by ethnicity 28,447 as Slovak, 3500 as Romani, 1401 as Not found out, 403 as Rusyn, 282 as German, 117 as Czech, 50 as Other, 46 as Ukrainian, 34 as Hungarian, 22 as Russian, 10 as Vietnamese, 9 as Polish, 6 as Chinese, 6 as English, 5 as Italian, 4 as Jewish, 4 as Turkish, 3 as Croatian, 2 as Romanian, 2 as Austrian, 2 as Canadian, 1 as Irish, 1 as Moravian, 1 as Greek and 1 as Albanian.

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+ %)[8]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church19,32660.97%
None607419.16%
Greek Catholic Church25858.16%
Not found out20766.55%
Evangelical Church9943.14%
Total31,698

In year 2021 was 31,698 people by religion 19,326 from Roman Catholic Church, 6074 from None, 2585 from Greek Catholic Church, 2076 from Not found out, 994 from Evangelical Church, 258 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 101 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 39 from Ad hoc movements, 38 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 37 from Calvinist Church, 32 from Other, 32 from Apostolic Church, 21 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 21 from Buddhism, 16 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 12 from Islam, 8 from United Methodist Church, 7 from Old Catholic Church, 7 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 6 from Baptists Church, 3 from Jewish community, 2 from Hinduism, 2 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church and 1 from Church of the Brethren.

Municipalities

MunicipalityArea [km2][9]Population[10]
Gelnica57.665,775
Helcmanovce12.851,364
Henclová14.31101
Hrišovce7.95280
Jaklovce17.251,802
Kluknava33.951,530
Kojšov31.80690
Margecany17.611,833
Mníšek nad Hnilcom39.411,830
Nálepkovo55.583,861
Prakovce31.903,184
Richnava6.953,528
Smolnícka Huta37.32470
Smolník68.97944
Stará Voda3.28182
Švedlár84.492,087
Úhorná8.82143
Veľký Folkmár23.10873
Závadka22.42634
Žakarovce8.63676
Population and area values are current for year 2024.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7015rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7015rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
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  6. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  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. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7015rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
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