Slavec

Slavec
Szalóc
Slavec
Location of Slavec in the Košice Region
Slavec
Location of Slavec in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°35′N 20°29′E / 48.58°N 20.48°E / 48.58; 20.48
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictRožňava District
First mentioned1320
Area
 • Total
17.52 km2 (6.76 sq mi)
Elevation230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
467
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
495 1[3]
Area code+421 58[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)RV
Websitewww.slavec.sk

Slavec (Hungarian: Szalóc) 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 1320. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Slavec was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1938 to 1945, it was again part of Hungary as a result of the First Vienna Award.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 230 metres (750 ft)[3] and covers an area of 17.52 km2 (6.76 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count491471460467
Difference −4.07% −2.33% +1.52%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count459467
Difference+1.74%

It has a population of 467 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian26556.02%
Slovak21144.6%
Romani428.87%
Not found out306.34%
Total473

In year 2021 was 473 people by ethnicity 265 as Hungarian, 211 as Slovak, 42 as Romani, 30 as Not found out, 3 as Czech, 2 as Ukrainian and 1 as Moravian.

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+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
None20242.71%
Calvinist Church13328.12%
Roman Catholic Church6714.16%
Not found out316.55%
Evangelical Church173.59%
Jehovah's Witnesses61.27%
Greek Catholic Church61.27%
Total473

In year 2021 was 473 people by religion 202 from None, 133 from Calvinist Church, 67 from Roman Catholic Church, 31 from Not found out, 17 from Evangelical Church, 6 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 6 from Greek Catholic Church, 4 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 4 from Apostolic Church, 2 from Church of the Brethren and 1 from United Methodist Church.

Culture

The village has a public library.

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. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.