Rajčany

Rajčany
Rajcsány
Rajčany
Location of Rajčany in the Nitra Region
Rajčany
Location of Rajčany in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°37′N 18°40′E / 48.61°N 18.67°E / 48.61; 18.67
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictTopoľčany District
First mentioned1244
Area
 • Total
5.85 km2 (2.26 sq mi)
Elevation177 m (581 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
528
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
956 32[3]
Area code+421 38[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)TO
Websitewww.rajcany.sk

Rajčany (Hungarian: Rajcsány) is a village and municipality in the Topoľčany District of the Nitra Region, Slovakia.[4] It is unofficially a part of Topoľčany agglomeration. In 2011 the village had 550 inhabitants.[5]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 177 metres (581 ft)[3] and covers an area of 5.85 km2 (2.26 sq mi) (2024).[6]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[7]
Year1994200420142024
Count562574547528
Difference +2.13% −4.70% −3.47%
Population statistic[7]
Year20232024
Count528528
Difference+0%

It has a population of 528 people (31 December 2024).[8]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9][10]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak51696.44%
Not found out224.11%
Total535

In year 2021 was 535 people by ethnicity 516 as Slovak, 22 as Not found out, 3 as Polish, 2 as Czech, 1 as Italian, 1 as Romani 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+ %)[11]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church42579.44%
None7714.39%
Not found out234.3%
Evangelical Church81.5%
Total535

In year 2021 was 535 people by religion 425 from Roman Catholic Church, 77 from None, 23 from Not found out, 8 from Evangelical Church, 1 from Other and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

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. ^ "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Rajčany - Okres Topoľčany - E-OBCE.sk".
  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.