Vítkovce

Vítkovce
Vitfalva
Flag of Vítkovce
Vítkovce is located in Košice Region
Vítkovce
Vítkovce
Location of Vítkovce in the Košice Region
Vítkovce is located in Slovakia
Vítkovce
Vítkovce
Location of Vítkovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°56′N 20°43′E / 48.93°N 20.72°E / 48.93; 20.72
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictSpišská Nová Ves District
First mentioned1279
Area
 • Total
5.18 km2 (2.00 sq mi)
Elevation406 m (1,332 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
671
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
536 3[3]
Area code+421 53[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)SN
Websitewww.obecvitkovce.sk

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

The village is located in the southern part of the Hornádska basin and in the northern part of the Galmus mountain range.[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1279.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 406 metres (1,332 ft)[3] and covers an area of 5.18 km2 (2.00 sq mi) (2024).[5]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[6]
Year1994200420142024
Count418523605671
Difference +25.11% +15.67% +10.90%
Population statistic[6]
Year20232024
Count649671
Difference+3.38%

It has a population of 671 people (31 December 2024).[7]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8][9]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak58692.42%
Romani7411.67%
Not found out325.04%
Total634

In year 2021 was 634 people by ethnicity 586 as Slovak, 74 as Romani, 32 as Not found out, 4 as German, 1 as Czech, 1 as Rusyn and 1 as Other.

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 Church51481.07%
Church of the Brethren457.1%
Not found out325.05%
None193%
United Methodist Church81.26%
Christian Congregations in Slovakia71.1%
Total634

In year 2021 was 634 people by religion 514 from Roman Catholic Church, 45 from Church of the Brethren, 32 from Not found out, 19 from None, 8 from United Methodist Church, 7 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 3 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Evangelical Church and 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church.

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. ^ webex.sk. "História | Vítkovce | Oficiálne stránky obce". Vítkovce (in Slovak). Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  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.