Švábovce

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Švábovce
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Švábovce
Location of Švábovce in the Prešov Region
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Švábovce
Location of Švábovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°02′N20°22′E / 49.03°N 20.36°E / 49.03; 20.36
Country Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Region Presovsky vlajka.svg Prešov Region
District Poprad District
First mentioned1268
Area
[1]
  Total
9.05 km2 (3.49 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
676 m (2,218 ft)
Population
 (2024) [3]
  Total
1,670
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
591 2 [2]
Area code +421 52 [2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)PP
Website obecsvabovce.sk

Švábovce (Hungarian : Svábfalva, German : Schwabsdorf) is a village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia. [4]

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History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1268.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 676 metres (2,218 ft) [2] and covers an area of 9.05 km2 (3.49 sq mi) (2024). [5]

Population

Population statistic (10 years) [6]
Year1994200420142024
Count929108114311670
Difference+16.36%+32.37%+16.70%
Population statistic [6]
Year20232024
Count16431670
Difference+1.64%

It has a population of 1670 people (31 December 2024). [7]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %) [8] [9]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak 152896.16%
Romani 1217.61%
Not found out322.01%
Total1589

In year 2021 was 1589 people by ethnicity 1528 as Slovak, 121 as Romani, 32 as Not found out, 10 as Czech, 7 as Other, 2 as Hungarian, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Rusyn and 1 as German.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %) [10]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church 89956.58%
Evangelical Church 46429.2%
None1308.18%
Greek Catholic Church 281.76%
Not found out231.45%
Total1589

In year 2021 was 1589 people by religion 899 from Roman Catholic Church, 464 from Evangelical Church, 130 from None, 28 from Greek Catholic Church, 23 from Not found out, 10 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 5 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 5 from Baptists Church, 5 from Apostolic Church, 4 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 3 from Other, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Islam, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality and 1 from Buddhism.

Economy and infrastructure

Švábovce is partially a bedroom community for the Poprad. It is a modern village with ongoing construction of new dwellings. Cultural sightseeings are classical evangelical and gothic catholic churches.

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. 1 2 3 4 "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. "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  5. "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.
  6. 1 2 "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.