Beniakovce

Beniakovce
Benyék
Beniakovce
Location of Beniakovce in the Košice Region
Beniakovce
Location of Beniakovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°46′N 21°19′E / 48.77°N 21.32°E / 48.77; 21.32
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictKošice-okolie District
First mentioned1379
Area
 • Total
3.80 km2 (1.47 sq mi)
Elevation203 m (666 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
873
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
444 2[3]
Area code+421 55[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KS
Websitewww.obecbeniakovce.sk

Beniakovce (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈbeɲɪɐkɔwtse]; Hungarian: Benyék) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of Slovakia.

It arose after 1877 by a merge of the municipalities Stredná Belža, Šándorova Belža and Vyšná Belža.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 203 metres (666 ft)[3] and covers an area of 3.80 km2 (1.47 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count529558645873
Difference +5.48% +15.59% +35.34%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count839873
Difference+4.05%

It has a population of 873 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak75996.68%
Not found out182.29%
Romani111.4%
Hungarian81.01%
Total785

In year 2021 was 785 people by ethnicity 759 as Slovak, 18 as Not found out, 11 as Romani, 8 as Hungarian, 7 as Czech, 5 as Other, 3 as Ukrainian, 3 as Rusyn, 2 as Italian, 2 as Iranian, 1 as Austrian, 1 as German, 1 as Croatian and 1 as English.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church43355.16%
Evangelical Church11414.52%
None9612.23%
Calvinist Church465.86%
Greek Catholic Church435.48%
Christian Congregations in Slovakia202.55%
Not found out151.91%
Total785

In year 2021 was 785 people by religion 433 from Roman Catholic Church, 114 from Evangelical Church, 96 from None, 46 from Calvinist Church, 43 from Greek Catholic Church, 20 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 15 from Not found out, 6 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 5 from Apostolic Church, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Islam, 1 from Other, 1 from United Methodist Church and 1 from Baptists Church.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1834-1896 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1819-1898 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1749-1894 (parish B)
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1753-1896 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. 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. ^ 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.
  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.