Lomnička (Stará Ľubovňa District)
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  Lomnička Location of Lomnička in the Prešov Region  Lomnička Location of Lomnička in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°15′N 20°34′E / 49.250°N 20.567°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Stará Ľubovňa District |
| First mentioned | 1294 |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.84 km2 (11.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 615 m (2,018 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,728 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 650 3[3] |
| Area code | +421 52[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | SL |
| Website | www |
Lomnička (German: Kleinlomnitz; Hungarian: Kislomnic; Rusyn: Ломнічка) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.[4] Till 1945 the name was KleinLomnitz for 'Small'Lomnitz.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1294.[4] The population was mostly German speaking till August 1944.[5] Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Lomnička was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 25 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Lomnička and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 615 metres (2,018 ft)[3] and covers an area of 30.84 km2 (11.91 sq mi) (2024).[6]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1123 | 1797 | 2991 | 3728 |
| Difference | +60.01% | +66.44% | +24.64% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 3583 | 3728 |
| Difference | +4.04% |
It has a population of 3728 people (31 December 2024).[8]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 3100 | 95.7% |
| Romani | 2193 | 67.7% |
| Not found out | 122 | 3.76% |
| Total | 3239 |
In year 2021 was 3239 people by ethnicity 3100 as Slovak, 2193 as Romani, 122 as Not found out 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 100% of the local population.[11]
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 3111 | 96.05% |
| Not found out | 88 | 2.72% |
| Total | 3239 |
In year 2021 was 3239 people by religion 3111 from Roman Catholic Church, 88 from Not found out, 29 from None, 6 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 4 from Greek Catholic Church and 1 from Evangelical Church.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Michael Roth (born 1936), German engineer
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Lomnička". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2006-12-31. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Hans Faix: 50 Jahre Erinnerung an die Flucht und Vertreibung aus Kleinlomnitz, Zips 1995, S.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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ 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 2025-11-03.
