Šašová

Šašová
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°15′N21°27′E / 49.25°N 21.45°E / 49.25; 21.45
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Bardejov District
First mentioned	1352
Area [1]
• Total	5.28 km2 (2.04 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	228 m (748 ft)
Population  (2024) [3]
• Total	158
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	861 3 [2]
Area code	+421 54 [2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)	BJ
Website	www.obecsasova.sk

Šašová is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1352.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 228 metres (748 ft) ^[2] and covers an area of 5.28 km² (2.04 sq mi) (2024). ^[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years) ^[5]

Year	1994	2004	2014	2024
Count	176	158	150	158
Difference		−10.22%	−5.06%	+5.33%

Population statistic ^[5]

Year	2023	2024
Count	159	158
Difference		−0.62%

It has a population of 158 people (31 December 2024). ^[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %) ^{[7] [8]}

Ethnicity	Number	Fraction
Slovak	150	91.46%
Romani	36	21.95%
Rusyn	28	17.07%
Total	164

In year 2021 was 164 people by ethnicity 150 as Slovak, 36 as Romani, 28 as Rusyn, 1 as Czech and 1 as Polish.

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
Greek Catholic Church	124	75.61%
Roman Catholic Church	28	17.07%
None	10	6.1%
Total	164

In year 2021 was 164 people by religion 124 from Greek Catholic Church, 28 from Roman Catholic Church, 10 from None, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church and 1 from Evangelical 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. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
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. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
6. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
7. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
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.