Petrovo, Rožňava District

Petrovo
Pétermány
Petrovo
Location of Petrovo in the Košice Region
Petrovo
Location of Petrovo in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°43′N 20°22′E / 48.72°N 20.37°E / 48.72; 20.37
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictRožňava District
First mentioned1320
Area
 • Total
3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Elevation386 m (1,266 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
95
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
493 5[3]
Area code+421 58[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)RV
Websitewww.obecpetrovo.sk

Petrovo (Hungarian: Pétermány) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1320. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Petrovo was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 386 metres (1,266 ft)[3] and covers an area of 3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count11310711395
Difference −5.30% +5.60% −15.92%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count9895
Difference−3.06%

It has a population of 95 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak10196.19%
Romani43.8%
Not found out21.9%
Total105

In year 2021 was 105 people by ethnicity 101 as Slovak, 4 as Romani, 2 as Not found out, 1 as Czech, 1 as Serbian and 1 as Hungarian.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
None6965.71%
Evangelical Church2523.81%
Roman Catholic Church87.62%
Not found out21.9%
Total105

In year 2021 was 105 people by religion 69 from None, 25 from Evangelical Church, 8 from Roman Catholic Church, 2 from Not found out and 1 from Greek Catholic Church.

Culture

The village has a public library.

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.