Rokycany, Prešov District
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Rokycany Location of Rokycany in the Prešov Region Rokycany Location of Rokycany in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°58′N 21°09′E / 48.97°N 21.15°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov Region |
| District | Prešov District |
| First mentioned | 1295 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 308 m (1,010 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,076 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 824 1[3] |
| Area code | +421 51[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PO |
| Website | www |
Rokycany (Rusyn: Рокіцані, Hungarian: Berki) is a village in Prešov District in the Prešov Region in East Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1295.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 308 metres (1,010 ft)[3] and covers an area of 5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 630 | 793 | 1010 | 1076 |
| Difference | +25.87% | +27.36% | +6.53% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1073 | 1076 |
| Difference | +0.27% |
It has a population of 1076 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 1009 | 94.83% |
| Romani | 396 | 37.21% |
| Not found out | 50 | 4.69% |
| Total | 1064 |
In year 2021 was 1064 people by ethnicity 1009 as Slovak, 396 as Romani, 50 as Not found out, 4 as Czech, 2 as Russian and 1 as Rusyn.
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 82% of the local population.[9]
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 739 | 69.45% |
| Evangelical Church | 135 | 12.69% |
| Apostolic Church | 106 | 9.96% |
| Not found out | 33 | 3.1% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 24 | 2.26% |
| None | 16 | 1.5% |
| Total | 1064 |
In year 2021 was 1064 people by religion 739 from Roman Catholic Church, 135 from Evangelical Church, 106 from Apostolic Church, 33 from Not found out, 24 from Greek Catholic Church, 16 from None, 5 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 3 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Ad hoc movements and 1 from Calvinist Church.
Notable people
Hungarian politician János Gyöngyösi, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1944 and 1947.
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.