Margecany

Margecany
Margitfalva
Church of Saint Margaret of Antioch
Margecany
Location of Margecany in the Košice Region
Margecany
Location of Margecany in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°52′N 21°04′E / 48.87°N 21.07°E / 48.87; 21.07
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictGelnica District
First mentioned1235
Area
 • Total
17.61 km2 (6.80 sq mi)
Elevation336 m (1,102 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
1,833
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
550 1[3]
Area code+421 53[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)GL
Websitewww.margecany.sk

Margecany (Hungarian: Margitfalva, German: Margareten) is a village and municipality in the Gelnica District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.[4] Total municipality population was, in 2011, 1964 inhabitants.[5] Margecany is a very important railway junction situated on the main railway corridor (Košice–Bohumín Railway) connecting Košice with Žilina and Bratislava. Ružín reservoir regulates rivers Hornád and Hnilec. Technical attraction is the Bujanov tunnel.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 336 metres (1,102 ft)[3] and covers an area of 17.61 km2 (6.80 sq mi) (2024).[6]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[7]
Year1994200420142024
Count2063202019401833
Difference −2.08% −3.96% −5.51%
Population statistic[7]
Year20232024
Count18501833
Difference−0.91%

It has a population of 1833 people (31 December 2024).[8]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9][10]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak184698.4%
Not found out311.65%
Total1876

In year 2021 was 1876 people by ethnicity 1846 as Slovak, 31 as Not found out, 9 as Czech, 8 as Rusyn, 5 as Other, 3 as Romani, 2 as Hungarian, 1 as Irish, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Italian, 1 as German and 1 as Greek.

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+ %)[11]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church142375.85%
None29515.72%
Greek Catholic Church502.67%
Not found out422.24%
Evangelical Church241.28%
Total1876

In year 2021 was 1876 people by religion 1423 from Roman Catholic Church, 295 from None, 50 from Greek Catholic Church, 42 from Not found out, 24 from Evangelical Church, 13 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 5 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 5 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 4 from Other, 3 from Calvinist Church, 3 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Islam, 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church and 1 from Buddhism.

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. ^ "Margecany - Okres Gelnica - E-OBCE.sk".
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2012-08-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  10. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  11. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.