Silica, Rožňava District
Silica
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| Coordinates: 48°33′N 20°32′E / 48.55°N 20.53°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice Region |
| District | Rožňava District |
| First mentioned | 1399 |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.58 km2 (13.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 546 m (1,791 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 519 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 495 2[3] |
| Area code | +421 58[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RV |
| Website | www |
Silica (Hungarian: Szilice) 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 1399. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Silica was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. The locality was annexed by the Kingdom of Hungary after the arbitration of Vienna on 2 November 1938. In 1938, there were 954 inhabitants, of which 4 were of Jewish origin. It was part of the district of Rožňava. The name of the locality before World War II was Silica/Szilice. From 1938 to 1945, the Hungarian name Szilice was used.[4] After the liberation, the municipality was reinstated in the reconstituted Czechoslovak Republic.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 546 metres (1,791 ft)[citation needed] and covers an area of 34.58 km2 (13.35 sq mi) (2024).[5]
Demographics
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 638 | 582 | 553 | 519 |
| Difference | −8.77% | −4.98% | −6.14% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 527 | 519 |
| Difference | −1.51% |
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hungarian | 431 | 79.52% |
| Slovak | 129 | 23.8% |
| Not found out | 33 | 6.08% |
| Romani | 9 | 1.66% |
| Total | 542 |
Religion
| Religion | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Calvinist Church | 240 | 44.28% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 121 | 22.32% |
| None | 114 | 21.03% |
| Evangelical Church | 21 | 3.87% |
| Not found out | 19 | 3.51% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 15 | 2.77% |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 7 | 1.29% |
| Total | 542 |
Culture
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. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Osudy slovenských Židov
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr]". DATAcube. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr]". DATAcube. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "SODB2021 - Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "SODB2021 - Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "SODB2021 - Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Retrieved 2 December 2025.