Stakčín

Stakčín
Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity
Stakčín
Location of Stakčín in the Prešov Region
Stakčín
Location of Stakčín in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°00′N 22°14′E / 49.00°N 22.24°E / 49.00; 22.24
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictSnina District
First mentioned1567
Area
 • Total
167.74 km2 (64.76 sq mi)
Elevation252 m (827 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
2,351
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
676 1[3]
Area code+421 57[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)SV
Websitestakcin.eu

Stakčín (Hungarian: Takcsány, Rusyn: Стащін) is a larger village and a municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 252 metres (827 ft)[3] and covers an area of 167.74 km2 (64.76 sq mi) (2024).[4] It lies between the Vihorlat and Bukovské vrchy mountains. The municipality is the seat of the Poloniny National Park governing body.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1492 as Staccyn. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Stakčín was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, it was for a short time part of the Slovak Republic. The area was a battleground in the Slovak-Hungarian War of 1939, as a result of which it again became part of Hungary. On 24 November 1944, the Red Army entered Stakčín and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count2460234524542351
Difference −4.67% +4.64% −4.19%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count23502351
Difference+0.04%

It has a population of 2351 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak191079.81%
Rusyn91038.02%
Not found out1375.72%
Romani933.88%
Ukrainian441.83%
Total2393

In year 2021 was 2393 people by ethnicity 1910 as Slovak, 910 as Rusyn, 137 as Not found out, 93 as Romani, 44 as Ukrainian, 12 as Czech, 6 as Other, 4 as Polish, 2 as Russian, 2 as Hungarian and 1 as Bulgarian.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Eastern Orthodox Church145060.59%
Roman Catholic Church34914.58%
Greek Catholic Church28711.99%
None1646.85%
Not found out1235.14%
Total2393

In year 2021 was 2393 people by religion 1450 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 349 from Roman Catholic Church, 287 from Greek Catholic Church, 164 from None, 123 from Not found out, 5 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 2 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Other, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Islam, 1 from Evangelical Church, 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 1 from Apostolic Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

Twin towns — sister cities

Stakčín is twinned with:[10]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  10. ^ "Partnerstvo". stakcin.eu (in Slovak). Stakčín. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
  • Media related to Stakčín at Wikimedia Commons
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