Malá Franková

Malá Franková
Saint Joseph church
Malá Franková
Location of Malá Franková in the Prešov Region
Malá Franková
Location of Malá Franková in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°19′N 20°18′E / 49.32°N 20.30°E / 49.32; 20.30
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictKežmarok District
First mentioned1568
Area
 • Total
10.80 km2 (4.17 sq mi)
Elevation750 m (2,460 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
194
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
597 8[3]
Area code+421 52[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KK
Websitewww.malafrankova.dcom.sk

Malá Franková (Hungarian: Kisfrankvágása, German: Kleinfrankenau, Rusyn: Мала Франкова) is a village and municipality in the Kežmarok District of the Prešov Region of north Slovakia. It is traditionally inhabited by Gorals, as one of their westernmost settlements (along with Veľká Franková and Osturňa).

History

Historical records first mention the village in 1568. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Malá Franková 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 Malá Franková in the course of the Western Carpathian offensive and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 750 metres (2,460 ft)[3] and covers an area of 10.80 km2 (4.17 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count197186181194
Difference −5.58% −2.68% +7.18%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count189194
Difference+2.64%

It has a population of 194 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak18398.91%
Not found out3619.45%
Polish63.24%
Czech21.08%
Total185

In year 2021 was 185 people by ethnicity 183 as Slovak, 36 as Not found out, 6 as Polish, 2 as Czech and 1 as Other.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church17393.51%
Greek Catholic Church42.16%
None42.16%
Evangelical Church21.08%
Total185

In year 2021 was 185 people by religion 173 from Roman Catholic Church, 4 from Greek Catholic Church, 4 from None, 2 from Evangelical Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

Notable people

  • Ján Vosček (* 1924 – † 2015) - Slovak politician and justice of the Constitutional Court of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic[10]

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.
  10. ^ "History | The Constitutional Court". www.usoud.cz. Retrieved 2022-07-05.