Roštár
Roštár
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Roštár Location of Roštár in the Košice Region Roštár Location of Roštár in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°42′N 20°21′E / 48.70°N 20.35°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice Region |
| District | Rožňava District |
| First mentioned | 1318 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.54 km2 (3.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 701 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 493 5[3] |
| Area code | +421 58[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RV |
| Website | www |
Roštár (Hungarian: Restér) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1318. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Roštár was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 318 metres (1,043 ft)[3] and covers an area of 8.54 km2 (3.30 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 495 | 538 | 609 | 701 |
| Difference | +8.68% | +13.19% | +15.10% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 676 | 701 |
| Difference | +3.69% |
It has a population of 701 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 596 | 94% |
| Romani | 96 | 15.14% |
| Not found out | 25 | 3.94% |
| Hungarian | 7 | 1.1% |
| Total | 634 |
In year 2021 was 634 people by ethnicity 596 as Slovak, 96 as Romani, 25 as Not found out, 7 as Hungarian, 3 as Other, 2 as Czech and 1 as English.
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
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| None | 430 | 67.82% |
| Evangelical Church | 174 | 27.44% |
| Not found out | 17 | 2.68% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 9 | 1.42% |
| Total | 634 |
In year 2021 was 634 people by religion 430 from None, 174 from Evangelical Church, 17 from Not found out, 9 from Roman Catholic Church, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Islam, 1 from Greek Catholic Church and 1 from United Methodist Church.
On 31 December 2011, it had a population of 551 people.[10]
The majority of the municipality's population consists of the members of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 75% of the population.[11]
Culture
The village has a public library and a gymnasium
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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ http://portal.statistics.sk/files/Sekcie/sek_600/Demografia/Obyvatelstvo/tabulky/pocet_obyvatelov/2011/poc_obyv_2011_n.zip Štatistický úrad Slovenskej republiky – 31. december 2011 (ZIP 128,1 kB)
- ^ 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