Lenka, Slovakia

Lenka
Sajólenke
Lenka
Location of Lenka in the Banská Bystrica Region
Lenka
Location of Lenka in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°23′N 20°21′E / 48.383°N 20.350°E / 48.383; 20.350
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictRimavská Sobota District
First mentioned1323
Area
 • Total
6.09 km2 (2.35 sq mi)
Elevation208 m (682 ft)
Population
 (2025)[2]
 • Total
200
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
980 50[3]
Area code+421 47[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)RS
Websitewww.obeclenka.sk

Lenka (Hungarian: Sajólenke) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 208 metres (682 ft)[3] and covers an area of 6.09 km2 (2.35 sq mi) (2025).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1995200520152025
Count216190186200
Difference −12.03% −2.10% +7.52%
Population statistic[5]
Year20242025
Count204200
Difference−1.96%

It has a population of 200 people (31 December 2025).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian11959.5%
Slovak8442%
Czech31.5%
Total200

In year 2021 was 200 people by ethnicity 119 as Hungarian, 84 as Slovak, 3 as Czech, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Not found out and 1 as German.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Calvinist Church6532.5%
Evangelical Church5326.5%
Roman Catholic Church4924.5%
None2412%
Greek Catholic Church42%
Ad hoc movements31.5%
United Methodist Church21%
Total200

In year 2021 was 200 people by religion 65 from Calvinist Church, 53 from Evangelical Church, 49 from Roman Catholic Church, 24 from None, 4 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Ad hoc movements and 2 from United Methodist Church.

In 2001, Lenka had 202 inhabitants of whom 129 were Hungarians and 72 Slovaks.

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  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. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  5. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  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.