Pusté Pole

Pusté Pole
Flag of Pusté Pole
Pusté Pole is located in Prešov Region
Pusté Pole
Pusté Pole
Location of Pusté Pole in the Prešov Region
Pusté Pole is located in Slovakia
Pusté Pole
Pusté Pole
Location of Pusté Pole in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°13′N 20°54′E / 49.22°N 20.90°E / 49.22; 20.90
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictStará Ľubovňa District
First mentioned1956
Area
 • Total
3.23 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Elevation573 m (1,880 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
223
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
654 1[3]
Area code+421 52[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)SL
Websitepustepole.sk/sk

Pusté Pole (Hungarian: Kriványpusztamező, Rusyn: Пусте Поле) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1325. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Pusté Pole was part of Sáros County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 573 metres (1,880 ft)[3] and covers an area of 3.23 km2 (1.25 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count209226224223
Difference +8.13% −0.88% −0.44%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count217223
Difference+2.76%

It has a population of 223 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak21096.77%
Rusyn83.68%
Romani73.22%
Not found out31.38%
Total217

In year 2021 was 217 people by ethnicity 210 as Slovak, 8 as Rusyn, 7 as Romani, 3 as Not found out, 1 as Russian 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

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church18484.79%
Greek Catholic Church219.68%
None94.15%
Total217

In year 2021 was 217 people by religion 184 from Roman Catholic Church, 21 from Greek Catholic Church, 9 from None, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church and 1 from Not found out.

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.