Lendak

Lendak
Chapel in Lendak, view on the village
Lendak
Location of Lendak in the Prešov Region
Lendak
Location of Lendak in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°14′N 20°22′E / 49.24°N 20.36°E / 49.24; 20.36
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictKežmarok District
First mentioned1288
Area
 • Total
19.65 km2 (7.59 sq mi)
Elevation744 m (2,441 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
5,634
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
590 7[3]
Area code+421 52[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KK
Websitewww.lendak.sk

Lendak (Hungarian: Lándok, German: Landeck, Goral: Ľyndak, Rusyn: Лендак) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia. It is inhabited by Gorals

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 744 metres (2,441 ft)[3] and covers an area of 19.65 km2 (7.59 sq mi) (2024).[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1288. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Lendak 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 Lendak in the course of the Western Carpathian offensive and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count4018462851535634
Difference +15.18% +11.34% +9.33%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count55675634
Difference+1.20%

It has a population of 5634 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak537399.33%
Not found out58810.87%
Total5409

In year 2021 was 5409 people by ethnicity 5373 as Slovak, 588 as Not found out, 21 as Other, 14 as Polish, 11 as Czech, 3 as German, 2 as Ukrainian, 2 as Rusyn, 1 as Russian 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
Roman Catholic Church525597.15%
None681.26%
Total5409

In year 2021 was 5409 people by religion 5255 from Roman Catholic Church, 68 from None, 26 from Not found out, 18 from Greek Catholic Church, 15 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 9 from Calvinist Church, 4 from Evangelical Church, 4 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Islam, 1 from Other and 1 from Apostolic Church.

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.