Jurské
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  Jurské Location of Jurské in the Prešov Region  Jurské Location of Jurské in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°12′N 20°22′E / 49.20°N 20.36°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Kežmarok District |
| First mentioned | 1294 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,504 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 599 4[3] |
| Area code | +421 52[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | KK |
| Website | www |
Jurské (Hungarian: Szepesszentgyörgy, German: Sankt Georgen, Rusyn: Юрске) 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 1294. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Jurské was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 26 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Jurské in the course of the Western Carpathian offensive and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 640 metres (2,100 ft)[3] and covers an area of 7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi) (2024).[5]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 611 | 823 | 1145 | 1504 |
| Difference | +34.69% | +39.12% | +31.35% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1464 | 1504 |
| Difference | +2.73% |
It has a population of 1504 people (31 December 2024).[7]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 1242 | 90.52% |
| Romani | 146 | 10.64% |
| Not found out | 54 | 3.93% |
| Total | 1372 |
In year 2021 was 1372 people by ethnicity 1242 as Slovak, 146 as Romani, 54 as Not found out, 1 as Czech 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 they have permanent residence there (they 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 1196 | 87.17% |
| None | 110 | 8.02% |
| Not found out | 41 | 2.99% |
| Total | 1372 |
In year 2021 was 1372 people by religion 1196 from Roman Catholic Church, 110 from None, 41 from Not found out, 13 from Greek Catholic Church, 8 from Evangelical Church, 2 from Eastern Orthodox Church and 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia.
According to 2021 census, Jurské has a total population of 1372. The vast majority of this population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 98% of the local population.[11]
In the village is kindergarten. elementary school, football pitch and a foodstuff store. Cultural sightseeings are baroque Roman Catholic and classical evangelical churches.
See also
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12. 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.
- ^ "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
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Levoca, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1768-1896 (parish B)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1822-1925 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1785-1906 (parish B)
