Vojka, Slovakia

Vojka
Véke
Vojka Catholic Church
Vojka Catholic Church
Flag of Vojka
Coat of arms of Vojka
Vojka is located in Košice Region
Vojka
Vojka
Location of Vojka in the Košice Region
Vojka is located in Slovakia
Vojka
Vojka
Location of Vojka in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°28′N 21°55′E / 48.47°N 21.92°E / 48.47; 21.92
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictTrebišov District
First mentioned1245
Area
 • Total
8.73 km2 (3.37 sq mi)
Elevation105 m (344 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
556
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
768 3[3]
Area code+421 56[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)TV
Websitewww.vojka.eu

Vojka (Hungarian: Véke) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 105 metres (344 ft)[3] and covers an area of 8.73 km2 (3.37 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Etymology

The name comes from Slavic vojka, 'a small guardian group'. Rudolf Krajčovič assumes that it guarded the nearby salt storage in Soľnička.[5]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[6]
Year1994200420142024
Count408506503556
Difference +24.01% −0.59% +10.53%
Population statistic[6]
Year20232024
Count542556
Difference+2.58%

It has a population of 556 people (31 December 2024).[7]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8][9]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian36370.07%
Slovak17032.81%
Romani7514.47%
Not found out132.5%
Total518

In year 2021 was 518 people by ethnicity 363 as Hungarian, 170 as Slovak, 75 as Romani, 13 as Not found out, 5 as Czech, 2 as Other and 1 as Albanian.

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 Church31661%
Calvinist Church8115.64%
None6712.93%
Greek Catholic Church275.21%
Not found out132.51%
Jehovah's Witnesses81.54%
Total518

In year 2021 was 518 people by religion 316 from Roman Catholic Church, 81 from Calvinist Church, 67 from None, 27 from Greek Catholic Church, 13 from Not found out, 8 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Evangelical Church and 1 from Old Catholic 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. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2005). Živé kroniky slovenských dejín [Living Chronicles of the Slovak History] (in Slovak). Bratislava: Literárne informačné centrum. p. 144. ISBN 80-88878-99-3.
  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.