Blatné Remety
Blatné Remety
Sárosremete | |
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  Blatné Remety Location of Blatné Remety in the Košice Region  Blatné Remety Location of Blatné Remety in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°42′N 22°07′E / 48.70°N 22.12°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Sobrance District |
| First mentioned | 1340 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 103 m (338 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 626 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 724 4[3] |
| Area code | +421 56[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | SO |
| Website | www |
Blatné Remety (Hungarian: Sárosremete, Rusyn: Блатны Реметы) is a village and municipality in the Sobrance District in the Košice Region of east Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1340. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Blatné Remety was part of Ung County within the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, it was for a short time part of the Slovak Republic. As a result of the Slovak–Hungarian War of 1939, it was again part of Hungary from 1939 to 1944. In the autumn of 1944, the Red Army entered Blatné Remety and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 103 metres (338 ft)[3] and covers an area of 6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 445 | 503 | 663 | 626 |
| Difference | +13.03% | +31.80% | −5.58% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 619 | 626 |
| Difference | +1.13% |
It has a population of 626 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 539 | 83.05% |
| Romani | 334 | 51.46% |
| Not found out | 62 | 9.55% |
| Total | 649 |
In year 2021 was 649 people by ethnicity 539 as Slovak, 334 as Romani, 62 as Not found out, 3 as Czech, 3 as Rusyn, 1 as Ukrainian 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.
The vast majority of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 99% of the local population.[9]
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Greek Catholic Church | 290 | 44.68% |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 75 | 11.56% |
| None | 70 | 10.79% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 65 | 10.02% |
| Eastern Orthodox Church | 51 | 7.86% |
| Not found out | 51 | 7.86% |
| Calvinist Church | 27 | 4.16% |
| Seventh-day Adventist Church | 8 | 1.23% |
| Total | 649 |
In year 2021 was 649 people by religion 290 from Greek Catholic Church, 75 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 70 from None, 65 from Roman Catholic Church, 51 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 51 from Not found out, 27 from Calvinist Church, 8 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4 from Church of the Brethren, 3 from Evangelical Church, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia and 1 from Other.
Culture
The village has a public library a gym and a football pitch.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1834–1895 (parish B)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1797–1916 (parish B)
See also
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ 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 3 November 2025.
