Letanovce
Letanovce
Létánfalva | |
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 View of Letanovce towards the High Tatras | |
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  Letanovce Location of Letanovce in the Košice Region  Letanovce Location of Letanovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°59′N 20°28′E / 48.98°N 20.47°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Spišská Nová Ves District |
| First mentioned | 1250 |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.38 km2 (8.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 508 m (1,667 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,353 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 531 3[2] |
| Area code | +421 53[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | SN |
| Website | www |
Letanovce (Hungarian: Létánfalva) is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1250.
The village lies at an altitude of 511 metres and covers an area of 21.38 km2.
As of 2011 it has a population of 2,133 inhabitants; about 70% are Slovaks, 20% are Roma.
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 508 metres (1,667 ft)[2] and covers an area of 21.38 km2 (8.25 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
[edit]| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1752 | 2096 | 2286 | 2353 |
| Difference | +19.63% | +9.06% | +2.93% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 2326 | 2353 |
| Difference | +1.16% |
It has a population of 2353 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
[edit]| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 2158 | 95.27% |
| Romani | 270 | 11.92% |
| Not found out | 59 | 2.6% |
| Total | 2265 |
In year 2021 was 2265 people by ethnicity 2158 as Slovak, 270 as Romani, 59 as Not found out, 6 as Rusyn, 4 as Czech, 4 as German, 4 as Other, 3 as Russian and 1 as Hungarian.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
The significant portion of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 45% of the local population, who are living in a settlement outside of the village core.[9]
Religion
[edit]| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 1582 | 69.85% |
| None | 324 | 14.3% |
| Christian Congregations in Slovakia | 176 | 7.77% |
| Not found out | 91 | 4.02% |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 39 | 1.72% |
| Total | 2265 |
In year 2021 was 2265 people by religion 1582 from Roman Catholic Church, 324 from None, 176 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 91 from Not found out, 39 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 16 from Evangelical Church, 11 from Greek Catholic Church, 10 from Apostolic Church, 7 from Other, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 3 from Other and not ascertained christian church and 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "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.
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