Slavec
Slavec
Szalóc | |
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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 | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice Region |
| District | Rožňava District |
| First mentioned | 1320 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.52 km2 (6.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 467 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 495 1[3] |
| Area code | +421 58[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RV |
| Website | www |
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
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 491 | 471 | 460 | 467 |
| Difference | −4.07% | −2.33% | +1.52% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 459 | 467 |
| Difference | +1.74% |
It has a population of 467 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Hungarian | 265 | 56.02% |
| Slovak | 211 | 44.6% |
| Romani | 42 | 8.87% |
| Not found out | 30 | 6.34% |
| Total | 473 |
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
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| None | 202 | 42.71% |
| Calvinist Church | 133 | 28.12% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 67 | 14.16% |
| Not found out | 31 | 6.55% |
| Evangelical Church | 17 | 3.59% |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 6 | 1.27% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 6 | 1.27% |
| Total | 473 |
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
- ^ "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.