Melek, Nitra District
Melek
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Melek Location of Melek in the Nitra Region Melek Location of Melek in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°12′N 18°20′E / 48.200°N 18.333°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Nitra Region |
| District | Nitra District |
| First mentioned | 1332 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.19 km2 (2.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 562 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 952 01[3] |
| Area code | +421 37[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | NR |
| Website | www |
Melek (Hungarian: Mellek) is a municipality and village in the Nitra District of the south-west of Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 433 | 454 | 453 | 562 |
| Difference | +4.84% | −0.22% | +24.06% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 564 | 562 |
| Difference | −0.35% |
It has a population of 562 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 463 | 93.15% |
| Not found out | 31 | 6.23% |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 1.2% |
| Total | 497 |
In year 2021 was 497 people by ethnicity 463 as Slovak, 31 as Not found out, 6 as Ukrainian, 1 as Czech, 1 as Romani and 1 as Other.
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 | 384 | 77.26% |
| None | 73 | 14.69% |
| Not found out | 27 | 5.43% |
| Total | 497 |
In year 2021 was 497 people by religion 384 from Roman Catholic Church, 73 from None, 27 from Not found out, 4 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Other, 2 from Evangelical Church, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
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 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Melek - Okres Nitra - E-OBCE.sk".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.