Kežmarok District
Kežmarok District | |
|---|---|
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region (kraj) | Prešov Region |
| Seat | Kežmarok |
| Area | |
• Total | 629.82 km2 (243.17 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 75,862 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Telephone prefix | 052 |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | KK |
| Municipalities | 41 |
Kežmarok District (Slovak: okres Kežmarok) is a district in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia. Its seat, cultural and economic center is Kežmarok, the traditional center of the historic Spiš region. The Kežmarok district was established in 1923 and exists in its present borders from 1996. Currently it consists of 42 municipalities, from which 3 have a town status. Main economic branches are industry and tourism. In the Kežmarok district Slovakia's top tourist attractions are located such as Pieniny National Park with easy access to the High Tatra Mountains. The district lies mainly on a foothills of High Tatras.
Kežmarok district borders Stará Ľubovňa District, Levoča District, Poprad District, Sabinov District and Poland.
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 58,966 | 65,129 | 72,570 | 75,862 |
| Difference | +10.45% | +11.42% | +4.53% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 75,188 | 75,862 |
| Difference | +0.89% |
It has a population of 75,862 people (31 December 2024).[4]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 65,857 | 77.73% |
| Romani | 12,520 | 14.77% |
| Not found out | 4668 | 5.5% |
| Total | 84,720 |
In year 2021 was 84,720 people by ethnicity 65,857 as Slovak, 12,520 as Romani, 4668 as Not found out, 450 as Rusyn, 331 as Czech, 222 as Polish, 164 as Other, 152 as German, 79 as Ukrainian, 78 as Hungarian, 67 as Russian, 20 as Vietnamese, 18 as Chinese, 18 as Italian, 12 as English, 11 as Moravian, 10 as Canadian, 8 as Austrian, 7 as Jewish, 6 as Romanian, 6 as Croatian, 4 as Irish, 4 as Turkish, 2 as Serbian, 2 as French, 2 as Bulgarian, 1 as Iranian and 1 as Albanian.
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
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 58,224 | 79.02% |
| None | 6827 | 9.27% |
| Not found out | 3042 | 4.13% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 1950 | 2.65% |
| Evangelical Church | 1741 | 2.36% |
| Total | 73,685 |
In year 2021 was 73,685 people by religion 58,224 from Roman Catholic Church, 6827 from None, 3042 from Not found out, 1950 from Greek Catholic Church, 1741 from Evangelical Church, 513 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 249 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 239 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 231 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 195 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 134 from Ad hoc movements, 73 from Other, 67 from Calvinist Church, 49 from Buddhism, 37 from Apostolic Church, 35 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 22 from Baptists Church, 21 from United Methodist Church, 9 from Islam, 7 from Old Catholic Church, 6 from Jewish community, 5 from Hinduism, 4 from Church of the Brethren, 2 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2 from Bahá'i Community and 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church.
Municipalities
| Municipality | Area [km2][8] | Population[9] |
|---|---|---|
| Abrahámovce | 6.65 | 263 |
| Bušovce | 9.03 | 292 |
| Červený Kláštor | 3.04 | 220 |
| Havka | 6.01 | 39 |
| Holumnica | 16.78 | 930 |
| Hradisko | 3.36 | 98 |
| Huncovce | 13.23 | 3,209 |
| Ihľany | 28.45 | 1,563 |
| Jezersko | 7.75 | 74 |
| Jurské | 7.36 | 1,504 |
| Kežmarok | 24.78 | 15,145 |
| Krížová Ves | 11.92 | 2,424 |
| Lechnica | 12.43 | 263 |
| Lendak | 19.65 | 5,634 |
| Ľubica | 76.49 | 4,482 |
| Majere | 1.33 | 130 |
| Malá Franková | 10.80 | 194 |
| Malý Slavkov | 4.98 | 1,269 |
| Matiašovce | 17.49 | 851 |
| Mlynčeky | 7.79 | 710 |
| Osturňa | 41.28 | 277 |
| Podhorany | 11.01 | 3,029 |
| Rakúsy | 6.34 | 3,512 |
| Reľov | 14.97 | 337 |
| Slovenská Ves | 22.42 | 1,859 |
| Spišská Belá | 33.89 | 6,660 |
| Spišská Stará Ves | 17.53 | 2,156 |
| Spišské Hanušovce | 14.29 | 781 |
| Stará Lesná | 9.47 | 985 |
| Stráne pod Tatrami | 4.21 | 2,528 |
| Toporec | 28.13 | 2,055 |
| Tvarožná | 35.00 | 825 |
| Veľká Franková | 10.58 | 333 |
| Veľká Lomnica | 19.12 | 5,529 |
| Vlková | 11.81 | 976 |
| Vlkovce | 3.83 | 494 |
| Vojňany | 5.78 | 318 |
| Vrbov | 19.30 | 1,525 |
| Výborná | 10.54 | 1,443 |
| Zálesie | 4.78 | 83 |
| Žakovce | 16.02 | 863 |
- Population and area values are current for year 2024.
Dissolved
Local Enterprises
- Isometall, s.r.o. - metal (steel, iron, etc.) manufacture - (http://www.isometall.sk)
References
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