Fijaš

For the family name, see Fijas (surname).

Fijaš
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°08′N 21°35′E / 49.13°N 21.58°E / 49.13; 21.58
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Svidník District
First mentioned	1414
Government
• Mayor	Kristína Fečkaninová (HLAS-SD)
Area [1]
• Total	4.40 km^2 (1.70 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	250 m (820 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	144
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	904 2[2]
Area code	+421 54[2]
Car plate	SK
Website	www.fijas.dcom.sk

Fijaš (Hungarian: Fias; Rusyn: Фіяш) is a village and municipality in the Svidník District, in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1414.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 240 metres in the Ondavská Highlands, and covers an area of 4.402 km².

Population

Population statistic (10 years)^[4]

Year	1994	2004	2014	2024
Count	158	151	141	138
Difference		−4.43%	−6.62%	−2.12%

Population statistic^[4]

Year	2023	2024
Count	143	138
Difference		−3.49%

It has a population of 138 people (31 December 2024).^[5]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)^[6][7]

Ethnicity	Number	Fraction
Slovak	129	88.35%
Rusyn	44	30.13%
Not found out	4	2.73%
Total	146

In year 2021 was 146 people by ethnicity 129 as Slovak, 44 as Rusyn and 4 as Not found out.

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.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)^[8]

Religion	Number	Fraction
Greek Catholic Church	112	76.71%
Roman Catholic Church	23	15.75%
Eastern Orthodox Church	4	2.74%
None	4	2.74%
Not found out	2	1.37%
Total	146

In year 2021 was 146 people by religion 112 from Greek Catholic Church, 23 from Roman Catholic Church, 4 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 4 from None, 2 from Not found out and 1 from Evangelical Church.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1775-1895 (parish B)
• Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1860-1901 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

1. "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.
2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
4. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
5. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
6. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
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.

External links

• Media related to Fijaš at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• Surnames of living people in Fijas