Stráne pod Tatrami
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Stráne pod Tatrami Location of Stráne pod Tatrami in the Prešov Region Stráne pod Tatrami Location of Stráne pod Tatrami in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°10′N 20°22′E / 49.16°N 20.37°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov Region |
| District | Kežmarok District |
| First mentioned | 1438 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 693 m (2,274 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,528 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 597 6[3] |
| Area code | +421 52[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | KK |
| Website | www |
Stráne pod Tatrami (until 1948 Folvarky German: Forberg, Hungarian: Tátraalja, Rusyn: Странє под Татрамі) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.[4]
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1438. It belonged to a German language island. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Stráne pod Tatrami was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 27 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Stráne pod Tatrami in the course of the Western Carpathian offensive and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia. The German population was expelled in 1945.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 693 metres (2,274 ft)[3] and covers an area of 4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi) (2024).[5]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 906 | 1291 | 2329 | 2528 |
| Difference | +42.49% | +80.40% | +8.54% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Count | 2464 | 2528 |
| Difference | +2.59% |
It has a population of 2528 people (31 December 2024).[7]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
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| Slovak | 2190 | 95.67% |
| Romani | 150 | 6.55% |
| Not found out | 25 | 1.09% |
| Total | 2289 |
In year 2021 was 2289 people by ethnicity 2190 as Slovak, 150 as Romani, 25 as Not found out, 7 as German, 2 as Czech, 2 as Rusyn and 2 as Polish.
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 95% of the local population.[10]
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 1938 | 84.67% |
| None | 177 | 7.73% |
| Christian Congregations in Slovakia | 100 | 4.37% |
| Seventh-day Adventist Church | 26 | 1.14% |
| Total | 2289 |
In year 2021 was 2289 people by religion 1938 from Roman Catholic Church, 177 from None, 100 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 26 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 18 from Not found out, 17 from Evangelical Church, 6 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Old Catholic Church 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.
- ^ "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "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.