Richnava

Richnava
Rihnó
Richnava
Location of Richnava in the Košice Region
Richnava
Location of Richnava in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°56′N 20°55′E / 48.93°N 20.92°E / 48.93; 20.92
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictGelnica District
First mentioned1346
Area
 • Total
6.95 km2 (2.68 sq mi)
Elevation370 m (1,210 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
3,528
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
535 1[3]
Area code+421 53[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)GL
Websitewww.richnava.sk

Richnava (Hungarian: Rihnó) is a village and municipality in the Gelnica District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.[4] Total municipality population in 2011 was 2,494 inhabitants.[5]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 370 metres (1,210 ft)[3] and covers an area of 6.95 km2 (2.68 sq mi) (2024).[6]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[7]
Year1994200420142024
Count1497205527443528
Difference +37.27% +33.52% +28.57%
Population statistic[7]
Year20232024
Count34343528
Difference+2.73%

It has a population of 3528 people (31 December 2024).[8]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9][10]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Romani229872.46%
Slovak186258.71%
Not found out1183.72%
Total3171

In year 2021 was 3171 people by ethnicity 2298 as Romani, 1862 as Slovak, 118 as Not found out, 3 as Czech, 1 as Rusyn, 1 as Russian, 1 as Austrian, 1 as German and 1 as Other.

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.

The vast majority of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 81% of the local population.[11]

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[12]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church222770.23%
Not found out62519.71%
None2116.65%
Evangelical Church491.55%
Christian Congregations in Slovakia381.2%
Total3171

In year 2021 was 3171 people by religion 2227 from Roman Catholic Church, 625 from Not found out, 211 from None, 49 from Evangelical Church, 38 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 5 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 3 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Old Catholic Church, 2 from Apostolic Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Other and 1 from Hinduism.

The vast majority of the local population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 81% of the local population.[13]

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. ^ "Richnava - Okres Gelnica - E-OBCE.sk".
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2012.{{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. ^ Ábel Ravasz, Ľuboš Kovács and Filip Markovič, Atlas rómskych komunít 2019. Bratislava: Veda, 2020, ISBN 978-80-224-1874-4, database appendix available at:https://www.institutmatejabela.sk/ark2019
  12. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  13. ^ "Atlas rómskych komunít 2019". Inštitút Mateja Bela (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 2025-01-04. Retrieved 2025-01-07.