Doľany, Levoča District
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Doľany Location of Doľany in the Prešov Region Doľany Location of Doľany in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°01′N 20°39′E / 49.01°N 20.65°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov Region |
| District | Levoča District |
| First mentioned | 1314 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.67 km2 (1.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 590 m (1,940 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 901 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 530 2[3] |
| Area code | +421 53[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | LE |
| Website | www |
Doľany is a village and municipality in Levoča District in the Prešov Region of central-eastern Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1314.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 590 metres (1,940 ft)[3] and covers an area of 3.67 km2 (1.42 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 274 | 430 | 655 | 901 |
| Difference | +56.93% | +52.32% | +37.55% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 865 | 901 |
| Difference | +4.16% |
It has a population of 901 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Romani | 558 | 71.63% |
| Slovak | 222 | 28.49% |
| Total | 779 |
In year 2021 was 779 people by ethnicity 558 as Romani, 222 as Slovak, 7 as Not found out, 3 as Russian, 2 as Czech, 2 as Rusyn and 1 as Hungarian.
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.
The vast majority of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 76% of the local population and are concentrated in the former village of Roškovce.[9]
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 708 | 90.89% |
| None | 63 | 8.09% |
| Total | 779 |
In year 2021 was 779 people by religion 708 from Roman Catholic Church, 63 from None, 7 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 Levoca, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1749-1896 (parish B)
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Ábel Ravasz, Ľuboš Kovács and Filip Markovič, Atlas rómskych komunít 2019. Bratislava: Veda, 2020, ISBN 978-80-224-1874-4, database appendix available at:https://www.institutmatejabela.sk/ark2019
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
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