Rankovce, Slovakia
Rankovce
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Rankovce Location of Rankovce in the Košice Region Rankovce Location of Rankovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°48′N 21°28′E / 48.80°N 21.47°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice Region |
| District | Košice-okolie District |
| First mentioned | 1332 |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.84 km2 (5.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 359 m (1,178 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,070 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 444 6[3] |
| Area code | +421 55[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | KS |
| Website | www |
Rankovce (Hungarian: Ránk) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1332.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 359 metres (1,178 ft)[3] and covers an area of 14.84 km2 (5.73 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 491 | 599 | 791 | 1070 |
| Difference | +21.99% | +32.05% | +35.27% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1043 | 1070 |
| Difference | +2.58% |
It has a population of 1070 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 867 | 90.88% |
| Romani | 158 | 16.56% |
| Not found out | 58 | 6.07% |
| Total | 954 |
In year 2021 was 954 people by ethnicity 867 as Slovak, 158 as Romani, 58 as Not found out, 3 as Czech, 1 as German 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.
The vast majority of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 83% of the local population.[9]
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Church | 518 | 54.3% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 134 | 14.05% |
| None | 113 | 11.84% |
| Seventh-day Adventist Church | 100 | 10.48% |
| Not found out | 49 | 5.14% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 14 | 1.47% |
| Total | 954 |
In year 2021 was 954 people by religion 518 from Evangelical Church, 134 from Roman Catholic Church, 113 from None, 100 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 49 from Not found out, 14 from Greek Catholic Church, 7 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 5 from Apostolic Church, 4 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 4 from United Methodist Church, 2 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Church of the Brethren and 1 from Buddhism.
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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Ábel Ravasz, Ľuboš Kovács and Filip Markovič, Atlas rómskych komunít 2019. Bratislava: Veda, 2020, ISBN 978-80-224-1874-4, database appendix available at:https://www.institutmatejabela.sk/ark2019
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
External links
- [1] Archived 2007-11-16 at the Wayback Machine