Švedlár
Švedlár
Schwedler | |
|---|---|
Location of Švedlár in the Košice Region Location of Švedlár in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°49′N 20°43′E / 48.82°N 20.72°E | |
| Country | |
| Region | |
| District | Gelnica District |
| First mentioned | 1338 |
| Area | |
• Total | 84.49 km2 (32.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 481 m (1,578 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 2,094 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 533 4[2] |
| Area code | +421 53[2] |
| Car plate | GL |
| Website | www |
Švedlár (German: Schwedler, Hungarian: Svedlér) is a village and municipality in the Gelnica District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.[4] Total municipality population was, in 2011, 2083 inhabitants.[5] The town predominantly consisted of Carpathian Germans until 1945, when they were expelled.
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 481 metres (1,578 ft)[2] and covers an area of 84.49 km2 (32.62 sq mi) (2024).[6]
Population
[edit]| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1679 | 1975 | 2087 | 2087 |
| Difference | +17.62% | +5.67% | +0% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 2102 | 2087 |
| Difference | −0.71% |
It has a population of 2087 people (31 December 2024).[8]
Ethnicity
[edit]| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 1814 | 85.89% |
| Romani | 394 | 18.65% |
| Not found out | 167 | 7.9% |
| German | 50 | 2.36% |
| Total | 2112 |
In year 2021 was 2112 people by ethnicity 1814 as Slovak, 394 as Romani, 167 as Not found out, 50 as German, 4 as Czech, 3 as Rusyn, 2 as Ukrainian, 2 as English, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Russian and 1 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 he has permanent residence there (he 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 67% of the local population.[11]
Religion
[edit]| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 1553 | 73.53% |
| Evangelical Church | 162 | 7.67% |
| Not found out | 161 | 7.62% |
| None | 161 | 7.62% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 51 | 2.41% |
| Total | 2112 |
In year 2021 was 2112 people by religion 1553 from Roman Catholic Church, 162 from Evangelical Church, 161 from Not found out, 161 from None, 51 from Greek Catholic Church, 7 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 6 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 4 from Calvinist Church, 3 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Other, 1 from Apostolic Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
References
[edit]- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Švedlár - Okres Gelnica - E-OBCE.sk". E-obce.sk. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
{{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.
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