Richnava
Richnava
Rihnó | |
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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 | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice Region |
| District | Gelnica District |
| First mentioned | 1346 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.95 km2 (2.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,528 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 535 1[3] |
| Area code | +421 53[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | GL |
| Website | www |
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
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1497 | 2055 | 2744 | 3528 |
| Difference | +37.27% | +33.52% | +28.57% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 3434 | 3528 |
| Difference | +2.73% |
It has a population of 3528 people (31 December 2024).[8]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Romani | 2298 | 72.46% |
| Slovak | 1862 | 58.71% |
| Not found out | 118 | 3.72% |
| Total | 3171 |
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
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 2227 | 70.23% |
| Not found out | 625 | 19.71% |
| None | 211 | 6.65% |
| Evangelical Church | 49 | 1.55% |
| Christian Congregations in Slovakia | 38 | 1.2% |
| Total | 3171 |
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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Richnava - Okres Gelnica - E-OBCE.sk".
- ^ "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) - ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Atlas rómskych komunít 2019". Inštitút Mateja Bela (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 2025-01-04. Retrieved 2025-01-07.