Tibava

Tibava
Tiba
Flag of Tibava
Tibava is located in Košice Region
Tibava
Tibava
Location of Tibava in the Košice Region
Tibava is located in Slovakia
Tibava
Tibava
Location of Tibava in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°45′N 22°14′E / 48.75°N 22.23°E / 48.75; 22.23
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictSobrance District
First mentioned1282
Area
 • Total
10.65 km2 (4.11 sq mi)
Elevation130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
534
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
730 1[3]
Area code+421 56[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)SO
Websitewww.obectibava.sk

Tibava (Hungarian: Tiba; Rusyn: Тібава) is a village and municipality in the Sobrance District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1282.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 130 metres (430 ft)[3] and covers an area of 10.65 km2 (4.11 sq mi) (2024).[5]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[6]
Year1994200420142024
Count523529555534
Difference +1.14% +4.91% −3.78%
Population statistic[6]
Year20232024
Count539534
Difference−0.92%

It has a population of 534 people (31 December 2024).[7]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8][9]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak45384.51%
Not found out407.46%
Romani387.08%
Total536

In year 2021 was 536 people by ethnicity 453 as Slovak, 40 as Not found out, 38 as Romani, 4 as Czech, 4 as Ukrainian, 3 as Polish, 1 as Rusyn and 1 as Austrian.

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+ %)[10]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church30055.97%
Greek Catholic Church11421.27%
Not found out6111.38%
None315.78%
Eastern Orthodox Church112.05%
Calvinist Church71.31%
Total536

In year 2021 was 536 people by religion 300 from Roman Catholic Church, 114 from Greek Catholic Church, 61 from Not found out, 31 from None, 11 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 7 from Calvinist Church, 5 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Apostolic Church, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Old Catholic Church and 1 from Other.

Facilities

The village has a public library, a gymnasium and a soccer pitch.

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