Plaveč, Stará Ľubovňa District
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| Coordinates: 49°15′41″N 20°50′28″E / 49.26139°N 20.84111°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Stará Ľubovňa District |
| First mentioned | 1287 |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.68 km2 (6.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 501 m (1,644 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,775 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 654 4[3] |
| Area code | +421 52[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | SL |
| Website | plavec |
Plaveč (German: Plautsch; Hungarian: Palocsa; Rusyn: Плавеч; Polish: Pławiec) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.
Etymology
Plavec (Polovtsian in Slovak) → Plaveč.[4]
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1287. The ruins of the 13th century Plaveč Castle lie above the town, after a fire in 1856.[5] Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Plaveč was part of Sáros County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 23 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Plaveč and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 501 metres (1,644 ft)[3] and covers an area of 16.68 km2 (6.44 sq mi) (2024).[6]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1817 | 1857 | 1835 | 1775 |
| Difference | +2.20% | −1.18% | −3.26% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1770 | 1775 |
| Difference | +0.28% |
It has a population of 1775 people (31 December 2024).[8]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 1727 | 96.69% |
| Not found out | 72 | 4.03% |
| Rusyn | 23 | 1.28% |
| Total | 1786 |
In year 2021 was 1786 people by ethnicity 1727 as Slovak, 72 as Not found out, 23 as Rusyn, 4 as Czech, 4 as Ukrainian, 3 as German, 2 as Other, 1 as Russian and 1 as Polish.
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
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 1554 | 87.01% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 119 | 6.66% |
| Not found out | 62 | 3.47% |
| None | 38 | 2.13% |
| Total | 1786 |
In year 2021 was 1786 people by religion 1554 from Roman Catholic Church, 119 from Greek Catholic Church, 62 from Not found out, 38 from None, 4 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 3 from Evangelical Church, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Islam, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
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.
- ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2014). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (48)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (6). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 331.
- ^ "Plaveč Castle".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
