Janík

Janík
Jánok
Janík
Location of Janík in the Košice Region
Janík
Location of Janík in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°33′N 20°58′E / 48.55°N 20.97°E / 48.55; 20.97
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictKošice-okolie District
First mentioned1285
Area
 • Total
19.86 km2 (7.67 sq mi)
Elevation188 m (617 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
600
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
440 5[3]
Area code+421 55[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KS
Websitewww.obecjanik.sk

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

History

The village is first mentioned in historical records in 1285.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 188 metres (617 ft)[3] and covers an area of 19.86 km2 (7.67 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count537569621600
Difference +5.95% +9.13% −3.38%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count609600
Difference−1.47%

It has a population of 600 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak37961.72%
Hungarian28947.06%
Not found out193.09%
Total614

In year 2021 was 614 people by ethnicity 379 as Slovak, 289 as Hungarian, 19 as Not found out, 4 as Czech, 3 as Ukrainian, 3 as Romani, 2 as Rusyn, 1 as Polish and 1 as German.

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 Church46475.57%
None6610.75%
Calvinist Church284.56%
Not found out182.93%
Greek Catholic Church172.77%
Evangelical Church91.47%
Total614

In year 2021 was 614 people by religion 464 from Roman Catholic Church, 66 from None, 28 from Calvinist Church, 18 from Not found out, 17 from Greek Catholic Church, 9 from Evangelical Church, 6 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 4 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church and 1 from Apostolic Church.

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): 1827-1907 (parish A)
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1737-1899 (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.