Červený Kláštor

For the monastery, see Červený Kláštor (monastery).

Červený Kláštor
Municipality
Červený Kláštor (Monastery)
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Coordinates: 49°24′N20°25′E / 49.40°N 20.42°E / 49.40; 20.42
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Kežmarok District
First mentioned	1828
Area [1]
• Total	3.04 km2 (1.17 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	462 m (1,516 ft)
Population  (2024) [3]
• Total	220
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	590 6 [2]
Area code	+421 52 [2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)	KK
Website	www.cervenyklastor.sk/domains/cervenyklastor.sk/

Červený Kláštor (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈtʂerʋeniːˈklaːʂtɔr] , Hungarian : Alsólehnic, Goral: Švaby, Rusyn : Червені Клаштор) (lit. 'red monastery') is a small village and municipality in the far north Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia, near the Polish border, in the Zamagurie region.

History

A Camaldolese monastery was established on this location, then part of the Habsburg-ruled Kingdom of Hungary, in 1710.

In 1782, it was secularized as part of Emperor Joseph II's campaign against monastic orders that, in his view, didn't pursue useful activities. The monastery building still exists however (see photo).

The present village was founded in 1828. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Červený Kláštor was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 26 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Červený Kláštor and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 462 metres (1,516 ft) ^[2] and covers an area of 3.04 km² (1.17 sq mi) (2024). ^[4] It lies 8 km east of the centre of Zamagurie region, Spišská Stará Ves. The governing body of the Pieniny national park is located in the village. Dunajec river, which makes border with Poland, flows near the village. It is used for tourist purposes for rafting. Other attractions in or near the village include the Červený kláštor (spelled with a lower-case "k"; literally Red Monastery) or walking in the surrounding mountains of Pieniny. Since 2006, there is a new bridge for pedestrians in operation, connecting Červený Kláštor and Sromowce Niżne.

Population

Population statistic (10 years) ^[5]

Year	1994	2004	2014	2024
Count	240	222	234	220
Difference		−7.5%	+5.40%	−5.98%

Population statistic ^[5]

Year	2023	2024
Count	218	220
Difference		+0.91%

It has a population of 220 people (31 December 2024). ^[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %) ^{[7] [8]}

Ethnicity	Number	Fraction
Slovak	218	99.54%
Not found out	41	18.72%
Polish	3	1.36%
Total	219

In year 2021 was 219 people by ethnicity 218 as Slovak, 41 as Not found out, 3 as Polish, 1 as Czech and 1 as Other.

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 he has permanent residence there (he 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+ %) ^[9]

Religion	Number	Fraction
Roman Catholic Church	182	83.11%
None	25	11.42%
Evangelical Church	6	2.74%
Greek Catholic Church	5	2.28%
Total	219

In year 2021 was 219 people by religion 182 from Roman Catholic Church, 25 from None, 6 from Evangelical Church, 5 from Greek Catholic Church and 1 from Not found out.

Gallery

• 
  View of the village from the Polish Trzy Korony
• 
  Pedestrian bridge between Červený Kláštor and Sromowce Niżne in Poland

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Levoča, Slovakia"

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1766-1832 (parish B)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1809-1920 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
4. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
5. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
6. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
7. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
8. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
9. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.

External links

• http://cervenyklastor.sk Official homepage
• Surnames of living people in Cerveny Klastor