Bystrany, Slovakia

Bystrany
Flag of Bystrany
Bystrany is located in Košice Region
Bystrany
Bystrany
Location of Bystrany in the Košice Region
Bystrany is located in Slovakia
Bystrany
Bystrany
Location of Bystrany in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°57′N 20°46′E / 48.95°N 20.77°E / 48.95; 20.77
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictSpišská Nová Ves District
First mentioned1268
Area
 • Total
7.81 km2 (3.02 sq mi)
Elevation408 m (1,339 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
4,052
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
536 2[3]
Area code+421 53[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)SN
Websitewww.obecbystrany.sk

Bystrany (Hungarian: Ágostháza) is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1268.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1994200420142024
Count2160273433294052
Difference +26.57% +21.76% +21.71%
Population statistic[4]
Year20232024
Count39974052
Difference+1.37%

It has a population of 4052 people (31 December 2024).[5]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[6][7]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak347890.95%
Romani307480.38%
Not found out3609.41%
Total3824

In year 2021 was 3824 people by ethnicity 3478 as Slovak, 3074 as Romani, 360 as Not found out, 2 as Czech, 2 as Austrian, 2 as Other, 1 as Rusyn, 1 as Hungarian and 1 as English.

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+ %)[8]
ReligionNumberFraction
None148738.89%
Roman Catholic Church121831.85%
Not found out69818.25%
Evangelical Church1594.16%
Christian Congregations in Slovakia1423.71%
Apostolic Church571.49%
Calvinist Church491.28%
Total3824

In year 2021 was 3824 people by religion 1487 from None, 1218 from Roman Catholic Church, 698 from Not found out, 159 from Evangelical Church, 142 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 57 from Apostolic Church, 49 from Calvinist Church, 4 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from United Methodist Church and 1 from Church of the Brethren.

The vast majority of the local population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 80% of the local population.[9]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 408 metres (1,339 ft)[3] and covers an area of 7.81 km2 (3.02 sq mi) (2024).[10]

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): 1779-1896 (parish A)

See also

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. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  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. ^ 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
  10. ^ "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.