Nová Polhora

Nová Polhora
Nová Polhora
Location of Nová Polhora in the Košice Region
Nová Polhora
Location of Nová Polhora in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°50′N 21°19′E / 48.83°N 21.32°E / 48.83; 21.32
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictKošice-okolie District
First mentioned1954
Area
 • Total
2.07 km2 (0.80 sq mi)
Elevation208 m (682 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
548
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
444 4[3]
Area code+421 55[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KS
Websitenovapolhora.sk/obec/

Nová Polhora is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In municipality, it is a relatively new establishment, created in 1954.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 208 metres (682 ft)[3] and covers an area of 2.07 km2 (0.80 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count360421432548
Difference +16.94% +2.61% +26.85%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count528548
Difference+3.78%

It has a population of 548 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak49397.81%
Total504

In year 2021 was 504 people by ethnicity 493 as Slovak, 5 as Not found out, 4 as Rusyn, 4 as Other, 3 as Czech and 1 as Hungarian.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church36973.21%
None7013.89%
Greek Catholic Church407.94%
Evangelical Church132.58%
Not found out61.19%
Total504

In year 2021 was 504 people by religion 369 from Roman Catholic Church, 70 from None, 40 from Greek Catholic Church, 13 from Evangelical Church, 6 from Not found out, 2 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

98 % of population is Slovak in ethnicity.[10]

Culture

The village has a public hall, football ground, and a pub.

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. ^ "Košický kraj (Slovakia): Districts, Towns and Municipalities - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".