Plechotice

Plechotice
Pelejte
Municipality
Flag of Plechotice
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Plechotice is located in Košice Region
Plechotice
Plechotice
Location of Plechotice in the Košice Region
Plechotice is located in Slovakia
Plechotice
Plechotice
Location of Plechotice in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°38′N 21°38′E / 48.63°N 21.63°E / 48.63; 21.63
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictTrebišov District
First mentioned1332
Area
[1]
 • Total
12.93 km2 (4.99 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
142 m (466 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
727
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
761 1[3]
Area code+421 56[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)TV
Websitewww.plechotice.sk

Plechotice (Hungarian: Pelejte) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia.

Etymology

The name comes from the Slovak plechota—a land without vegetation.[4] 1332 Pellechte.[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1324.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 142 metres (466 ft)[3] and covers an area of 12.93 km2 (4.99 sq mi) (2024).[5]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[6]
Year1994200420142024
Count752781788727
Difference +3.85% +0.89% −7.74%
Population statistic[6]
Year20232024
Count728727
Difference−0.13%

It has a population of 727 people (31 December 2024).[7]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8][9]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak72296.39%
Not found out273.6%
Total749

In year 2021 was 749 people by ethnicity 722 as Slovak, 27 as Not found out, 7 as Romani, 3 as Czech, 2 as Rusyn, 2 as Hungarian, 2 as Other and 1 as Russian.

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 Church54172.23%
Greek Catholic Church11715.62%
None364.81%
Not found out202.67%
Jehovah's Witnesses152%
Total749

In year 2021 was 749 people by religion 541 from Roman Catholic Church, 117 from Greek Catholic Church, 36 from None, 20 from Not found out, 15 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 6 from Calvinist Church, 5 from Evangelical Church, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Islam, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality and 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia.

Facilities

The village has a public library and a football 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. ^ a b Krajčovič, Rudolf (2014). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (48)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (6). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 334.
  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.


allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plechotice