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Michalovce

Michalovce
Town
Michalovce town square
Michalovce town square
Coat of arms of Michalovce
Etymology: St Michael
Michalovce is located in Slovakia
Michalovce
Michalovce
Location of Michalovce within Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°45′19″N 21°54′48″E / 48.75528°N 21.91333°E / 48.75528; 21.91333
CountrySlovakia
RegionKošice
DistrictMichalovce
First mentioned1244
Government
  MayorViliam Záhorčák (Smer-SD)
Area
  Total52.81 km2 (20.39 sq mi)
 (2022)
Elevation
115 m (377 ft)
Population
 (2022)[2]
  Total35,874
  Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
071 01
Area code421-56
Car plateMI
Websitehttp://www.michalovce.sk

Michalovce (audio speaker iconpronunciation ; Hungarian: Nagymihály, German: Großmichel, Romani: Mihalya, Yiddish: Mikhaylovets or Mykhaylovyts; Ukrainian: Михайлівці) is a town in eastern Slovakia.

Population

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Population statistics (10 years)[3]
Year:1994200420142024
Count:40,83639,84239,51035,310
Progress: -2.43% -0.83% -10.63%
Population statistics[3]
Year:20232024
Count:35,58435,310
Progress:-0.77%

Ethnic composition

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[4][5]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak32,49788.53%
Not found out36579.96%
Romani12093.29%
Rusyn4631.26%
Total36,704

In year 2021 was 36,704 people by ethnicity 32,497 as Slovak, 3657 as Not found out, 1209 as Romani, 463 as Rusyn, 270 as Czech, 200 as Ukrainian, 172 as Hungarian, 106 as Other, 55 as Russian, 31 as Vietnamese, 30 as Polish, 27 as German, 22 as English, 17 as Serbian, 15 as Bulgarian, 13 as Moravian, 11 as Chinese, 11 as Italian, 8 as Jewish, 4 as Greek, 4 as Croatian, 2 as Irish, 2 as Turkish, 2 as French, 2 as Albanian, 1 as Romanian, 1 as Austrian and 1 as Canadian.

Religion

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[6]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church15,81743.09%
None636317.34%
Greek Catholic Church611116.65%
Not found out36049.82%
Eastern Orthodox Church16004.36%
Calvinist Church14243.88%
Evangelical Church9642.63%
Total36,704

In year 2021 was 36,704 people by religion 15,817 from Roman Catholic Church, 6363 from None, 6111 from Greek Catholic Church, 3604 from Not found out, 1600 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1424 from Calvinist Church, 964 from Evangelical Church, 344 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 72 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 62 from Other, 60 from Church of the Brethren, 58 from Ad hoc movements, 47 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 42 from Apostolic Church, 36 from United Methodist Church, 30 from Buddhism, 17 from Islam, 15 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 11 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 8 from Jewish community, 8 from Old Catholic Church, 8 from Baptists Church, 2 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 1 from Hinduism.

Twin towns – Sister cities

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Michalovce is twinned with:

References

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  1. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  3. 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  4. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  5. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  6. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.

Other websites

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