Margecany Margitfalva | |
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 Church of SaintMargaret of Antioch | |
 Flag | |
| Coordinates:48°52′N21°04′E / 48.87°N 21.07°E /48.87; 21.07 | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Gelnica District |
| First mentioned | 1235 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.61 km2 (6.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 336 m (1,102 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,858 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 550 1[2] |
| Area code | +421 53[2] |
| Car plate | GL |
| Website | www |
Margecany (Hungarian:Margitfalva,German:Margareten) is a village and municipality in theGelnica District in theKošice Region of easternSlovakia.[4] Total municipality population was, in 2011, 1964 inhabitants.[5] Margecany is a very important railway junction situated on the main railway corridor (Košice–Bohumín Railway) connectingKošice withŽilina andBratislava.Ružín reservoir regulates riversHornád andHnilec. Technical attraction is theBujanov tunnel.
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 2063 | 2020 | 1940 | 1833 |
| Difference | −2.08% | −3.96% | −5.51% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1850 | 1833 |
| Difference | −0.91% |
It has apopulation of 1833 people (31 December 2024).[7]
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 1846 | 98.4% |
| Not found out | 31 | 1.65% |
| Total | 1876 |
In year 2021 was 1876 people by ethnicity 1846 asSlovak, 31 as Not found out, 9 asCzech, 8 asRusyn, 5 as Other, 3 asRomani, 2 asHungarian, 1 asIrish, 1 asUkrainian, 1 asItalian, 1 asGerman and 1 asGreek.
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 1423 | 75.85% |
| None | 295 | 15.72% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 50 | 2.67% |
| Not found out | 42 | 2.24% |
| Evangelical Church | 24 | 1.28% |
| Total | 1876 |
In year 2021 was 1876 people by religion 1423 fromRoman Catholic Church, 295 from None, 50 fromGreek Catholic Church, 42 from Not found out, 24 fromEvangelical Church, 13 fromJehovah's Witnesses, 5 fromEastern Orthodox Church, 5 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 4 from Other, 3 fromCalvinist Church, 3 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 fromIslam, 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church and 1 fromBuddhism.
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