Zalužice

Zalužice (Hungarian: Zalacska) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1249.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 124 metres (407 ft)^[3] and covers an area of 19.61 km² (7.57 sq mi) (2024).^[4]

It has a population of 1161 people (31 December 2024).^[6]

In year 2021 was 1186 people by ethnicity 1148 as Slovak, 26 as Not found out, 10 as Rusyn, 7 as Czech, 5 as Ukrainian, 4 as Bulgarian, 4 as English, 3 as Russian, 3 as Polish, 3 as Other, 2 as Romani and 2 as Hungarian.

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.

In year 2021 was 1186 people by religion 658 from Roman Catholic Church, 204 from Greek Catholic Church, 110 from None, 73 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 42 from Calvinist Church, 35 from Not found out, 27 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 21 from Evangelical Church, 6 from Ad hoc movements, 5 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 2 from Apostolic Church, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from Other and 1 from Church of the Brethren.

• Entering the village of Zalužice
• Greek Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity in Zalužice
• Main street in Zalužice
• Municipal office in Zalužice
• Post office in Zalužice
• Sunset over the Zemplínska Šírava reservoir's shoreline near Zalužice during autumn (November 2007)
• The southern shore of Zemplínska Šírava reservoir near Zalužice during winter (January 2012)

• List of municipalities and towns in Michalovce District
• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia