Richnava
Richnava
Rihnó | |
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Richnava Location of Richnava in the Košice Region Richnava Location of Richnava in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°56′N 20°55′E / 48.93°N 20.92°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice Region |
| District | Gelnica District |
| First mentioned | 1346 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.95 km2 (2.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,528 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 535 1[3] |
| Area code | +421 53[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | GL |
| Website | www |
Richnava (Hungarian: Rihnó) is a village and municipality in the Gelnica District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.[4] Total municipality population in 2011 was 2,494 inhabitants.[5]
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 370 metres (1,210 ft)[3] and covers an area of 6.95 km2 (2.68 sq mi) (2024).[6]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1497 | 2055 | 2744 | 3528 |
| Difference | +37.27% | +33.52% | +28.57% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 3434 | 3528 |
| Difference | +2.73% |
It has a population of 3528 people (31 December 2024).[8]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Romani | 2298 | 72.46% |
| Slovak | 1862 | 58.71% |
| Not found out | 118 | 3.72% |
| Total | 3171 |
In year 2021 was 3171 people by ethnicity 2298 as Romani, 1862 as Slovak, 118 as Not found out, 3 as Czech, 1 as Rusyn, 1 as Russian, 1 as Austrian, 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 81% of the local population.[11]
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 2227 | 70.23% |
| Not found out | 625 | 19.71% |
| None | 211 | 6.65% |
| Evangelical Church | 49 | 1.55% |
| Christian Congregations in Slovakia | 38 | 1.2% |
| Total | 3171 |
In year 2021 was 3171 people by religion 2227 from Roman Catholic Church, 625 from Not found out, 211 from None, 49 from Evangelical Church, 38 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 5 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 3 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Old Catholic Church, 2 from Apostolic Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Other and 1 from Hinduism.
The vast majority of the local population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 81% of the local population.[13]
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.
- ^ "Richnava - Okres Gelnica - E-OBCE.sk".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "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.
- ^ "Atlas rómskych komunít 2019". Inštitút Mateja Bela (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-01-07.