Vlkovce
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  Vlkovce Location of Vlkovce in the Prešov Region  Vlkovce Location of Vlkovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°03′N 20°30′E / 49.05°N 20.50°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Kežmarok District |
| First mentioned | 1268 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.83 km2 (1.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 829 m (2,720 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 494 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 597 1[3] |
| Area code | +421 52[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | KK |
| Website | www |
Vlkovce (Hungarian: Kiskuncfalva, German: Kunzendorf, Rusyn: Влковце) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of northeast Slovakia.
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1268. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Vlkovce was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 27 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Vlkovce in the course of the Western Carpathian offensive and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 829 metres (2,720 ft)[3] and covers an area of 3.83 km2 (1.48 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
[edit]| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 383 | 444 | 480 | 494 |
| Difference | +15.92% | +8.10% | +2.91% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 494 | 494 |
| Difference | −1.42% |
It has a population of 494 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
[edit]| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
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| Slovak | 470 | 98.53% |
| Not found out | 7 | 1.46% |
| Total | 477 |
In year 2021 was 477 people by ethnicity 470 as Slovak, 7 as Not found out, 2 as Polish and 1 as Czech.
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
[edit]| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 455 | 95.39% |
| None | 9 | 1.89% |
| Not found out | 5 | 1.05% |
| Total | 477 |
In year 2021 was 477 people by religion 455 from Roman Catholic Church, 9 from None, 5 from Not found out, 3 from Calvinist Church, 3 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Other and 1 from Evangelical Church.
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
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