Havka

Havka
Havka
Location of Havka in the Prešov Region
Havka
Location of Havka in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°20′N 20°25′E / 49.34°N 20.41°E / 49.34; 20.41
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictKežmarok District
First mentioned1337
Area
 • Total
6.01 km2 (2.32 sq mi)
Elevation627 m (2,057 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
39
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
610 1[3]
Area code+421 52[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KK

Havka (Hungarian: Hóka, German: Haffke, Rusyn: Гавка) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1337. The village's history is tied in with that of the nearby Červený Kláštor Carthusian Monastery. More recently, in the nineteenth century, a number of ethnic Germans settled here. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Havka was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 27 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Havka in the course of the Western Carpathian offensive and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 627 metres (2,057 ft)[3] and covers an area of 6.01 km2 (2.32 sq mi) (2024).[5]

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. ^ "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  5. ^ "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.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[1]
Year1994200420142024
Count56404539
Difference −28.57% +12.5% −13.33%
Population statistic[1]
Year20232024
Count4039
Difference−2.5%

It has a population of 39 people (31 December 2024).[2]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[3][4]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak4395.55%
Not found out36.66%
Total45

In year 2021 was 45 people by ethnicity 43 as Slovak and 3 as Not found out.

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+ %)[5]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church4191.11%
Not found out24.44%
Greek Catholic Church12.22%
None12.22%
Total45

In year 2021 was 45 people by religion 41 from Roman Catholic Church, 2 from Not found out, 1 from Greek Catholic Church and 1 from None.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1766-1898 (parish B)
  1. ^ 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.
  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. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  4. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  5. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.