Plechotice
Plechotice
Pelejte | |
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Plechotice Location of Plechotice in the Košice Region Plechotice Location of Plechotice in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°38′N 21°38′E / 48.63°N 21.63°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice Region |
| District | Trebišov District |
| First mentioned | 1332 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.93 km2 (4.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 142 m (466 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 727 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 761 1[3] |
| Area code | +421 56[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | TV |
| Website | www |
Plechotice (Hungarian: Pelejte) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia.
Etymology
The name comes from the Slovak plechota—a land without vegetation.[4] 1332 Pellechte.[4]
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1324.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 142 metres (466 ft)[3] and covers an area of 12.93 km2 (4.99 sq mi) (2024).[5]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 752 | 781 | 788 | 727 |
| Difference | +3.85% | +0.89% | −7.74% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 728 | 727 |
| Difference | −0.13% |
It has a population of 727 people (31 December 2024).[7]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 722 | 96.39% |
| Not found out | 27 | 3.6% |
| Total | 749 |
In year 2021 was 749 people by ethnicity 722 as Slovak, 27 as Not found out, 7 as Romani, 3 as Czech, 2 as Rusyn, 2 as Hungarian, 2 as Other and 1 as Russian.
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 | 541 | 72.23% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 117 | 15.62% |
| None | 36 | 4.81% |
| Not found out | 20 | 2.67% |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 15 | 2% |
| Total | 749 |
In year 2021 was 749 people by religion 541 from Roman Catholic Church, 117 from Greek Catholic Church, 36 from None, 20 from Not found out, 15 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 6 from Calvinist Church, 5 from Evangelical Church, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Islam, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality and 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia.
Facilities
The village has a public library and a football pitch
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 d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b Krajčovič, Rudolf (2014). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (48)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (6). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 334.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.