Kurima

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Kurima
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 49°14′N 21°27′E / 49.23°N 21.45°E / 49.23; 21.45
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Bardejov District
First mentioned	1270
Area [1]
• Total	15.89 km^2 (6.14 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	215 m (705 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,107
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	861 2[2]
Area code	+421 54[2]
Car plate	BJ
Website	www.kurima.eu

Kurima is a village and municipality in the Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1270.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 215 metres (705 ft)^[2] and covers an area of 15.89 km² (6.14 sq mi) (2024).^[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)^[5]

Year	1994	2004	2014	2024
Count	1033	1072	1127	1125
Difference		+3.77%	+5.13%	−0.17%

Population statistic^[5]

Year	2023	2024
Count	1111	1125
Difference		+1.26%

It has a population of 1125 people (31 December 2024).^[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)^[7][8]

Ethnicity	Number	Fraction
Slovak	1058	96.62%
Romani	97	8.85%
Not found out	38	3.47%
Rusyn	12	1.09%
Total	1095

In year 2021 was 1095 people by ethnicity 1058 as Slovak, 97 as Romani, 38 as Not found out, 12 as Rusyn, 5 as Czech, 2 as Hungarian, 1 as Ukrainian and 1 as Italian.

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+ %)^[9]

Religion	Number	Fraction
Roman Catholic Church	988	90.23%
None	30	2.74%
Greek Catholic Church	28	2.56%
Not found out	26	2.37%
Total	1095

In year 2021 was 1095 people by religion 988 from Roman Catholic Church, 30 from None, 28 from Greek Catholic Church, 26 from Not found out, 9 from Evangelical Church, 5 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 3 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 2 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Other and 2 from Ad hoc movements.

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. "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. "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.