Varhaňovce
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Varhaňovce Location of Varhaňovce in the Prešov Region Varhaňovce Location of Varhaňovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°51′N 21°22′E / 48.85°N 21.37°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov Region |
| District | Prešov District |
| First mentioned | 1393 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | René Dancák (Hlas–SD, Smer) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.36 km2 (3.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,604 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 820 5[3] |
| Area code | +421 51[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PO |
| Website | www |
Varhaňovce (Rusyn: Варганёвце; Hungarian: Vargony) is a village and municipality in Prešov District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 272 metres (892 ft)[3] and covers an area of 8.36 km2 (3.23 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 897 | 1107 | 1426 | 1604 |
| Difference | +23.41% | +28.81% | +12.48% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1569 | 1604 |
| Difference | +2.23% |
It has a population of 1604 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 1350 | 89.76% |
| Romani | 241 | 16.02% |
| Not found out | 99 | 6.58% |
| Total | 1504 |
In year 2021 was 1504 people by ethnicity 1350 as Slovak, 241 as Romani, 99 as Not found out, 8 as Czech, 2 as English, 1 as Rusyn and 1 as Hungarian.
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.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Greek Catholic Church | 775 | 51.53% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 580 | 38.56% |
| Not found out | 74 | 4.92% |
| None | 53 | 3.52% |
| Total | 1504 |
In year 2021 was 1504 people by religion 775 from Greek Catholic Church, 580 from Roman Catholic Church, 74 from Not found out, 53 from None, 8 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 3 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Evangelical Church, 2 from Other, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Apostolic Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
The majority of the municipality's population consists of the members of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 80% of the population.[10]
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.
- ^ "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