Krížová Ves

Krížová Ves
Krížová Ves
Location of Krížová Ves in the Prešov Region
Krížová Ves
Location of Krížová Ves in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°11′N 20°29′E / 49.19°N 20.49°E / 49.19; 20.49
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictKežmarok District
First mentioned1290
Area
 • Total
11.92 km2 (4.60 sq mi)
Elevation616 m (2,021 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
2,424
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
590 1[3]
Area code+421 52[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KK
Websitewww.krizovaves.sk

Krížová Ves (Hungarian: Keresztfalu, German: Kreuz, Rusyn: Кріжова Вес, Goral: Křizova Vješ) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1290. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Krížová Ves 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 Krížová Ves in the course of the Western Carpathian offensive and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 616 metres (2,021 ft)[3] and covers an area of 11.92 km2 (4.60 sq mi) (2024).[5]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[6]
Year1994200420142024
Count1480171921212424
Difference +16.14% +23.38% +14.28%
Population statistic[6]
Year20232024
Count23802424
Difference+1.84%

It has a population of 2424 people (31 December 2024).[7]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8][9]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak217995.52%
Romani158869.61%
Not found out662.89%
Total2281

In year 2021 was 2281 people by ethnicity 2179 as Slovak, 1588 as Romani, 66 as Not found out, 6 as Polish, 3 as Czech, 3 as German, 2 as Hungarian, 2 as Other, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Rusyn and 1 as Moravian.

The vast majority of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 70% of the local population.[10]

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[11]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church182680.05%
Christian Congregations in Slovakia1325.79%
Jehovah's Witnesses1165.09%
None743.24%
Evangelical Church512.24%
Other and not ascertained christian church401.75%
Total2281

In year 2021 was 2281 people by religion 1826 from Roman Catholic Church, 132 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 116 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 74 from None, 51 from Evangelical Church, 40 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 16 from Not found out, 12 from Greek Catholic Church, 4 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Other, 2 from Apostolic Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Islam, 1 from United Methodist Church and 1 from Baptists Church.

According to 2010 census total population was 2008. In the village is sizeable Roma nationality, which had been claimed by 1249 inhabitants, which is 62% of the total population. In 2010 there had been 1008 males and 1000 females.

Economy and infrastructure

In Krížová Ves are a football pitch, public library, elementary school, kindergarten, cable TV, foodstuff store and a general store. Cultural sightseeings are gothic Roman Catholic and evangelical churches and a Renaissance manor house.

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. ^ "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2013. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  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.
  10. ^ 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
  11. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.