Jalová

Jalová
Jalová
Location of Jalová in the Prešov Region
Jalová
Location of Jalová in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°03′N 22°15′E / 49.05°N 22.25°E / 49.05; 22.25
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictSnina District
First mentioned1568
Area
 • Total
2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Elevation339 m (1,112 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
60
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
676 1[3]
Area code+421 57[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)SV
Websiteobecjalova38.webnode.sk

Jalová (Hungarian: Jármos, Rusyn: Ялова) is a village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1568. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Jalová was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, it was for a short time part of the Slovak Republic. As a result of the Slovak–Hungarian War of 1939, it was from 1939 to 1944 again part of Hungary. In the autumn of 1944, the Red Army entered Jalová and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 339 metres (1,112 ft)[3] and covers an area of 2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count97897360
Difference −8.24% −17.97% −17.80%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count6360
Difference−4.76%

It has a population of 60 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak4773.43%
Rusyn2742.18%
Not found out46.25%
Other23.12%
Czech11.56%
Ukrainian11.56%
Hungarian11.56%
Total64

In year 2021 was 64 people by ethnicity 47 as Slovak, 27 as Rusyn, 4 as Not found out, 2 as Other, 1 as Czech, 1 as Ukrainian and 1 as Hungarian.

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
Eastern Orthodox Church2640.63%
Greek Catholic Church2539.06%
None710.94%
Roman Catholic Church46.25%
Not found out23.13%
Total64

In year 2021 was 64 people by religion 26 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 25 from Greek Catholic Church, 7 from None, 4 from Roman Catholic Church and 2 from Not found out.

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.
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