Žbince

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Žbince
Nagycseb
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Žbince
Location of Žbince in the Košice Region
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Žbince
Location of Žbince in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°40′N21°53′E / 48.67°N 21.88°E / 48.67; 21.88
Country Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Region Kosicky vlajka.svg Košice Region
District Michalovce District
First mentioned1221
Area
[1]
  Total
15.06 km2 (5.81 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
104 m (341 ft)
Population
 (2024) [3]
  Total
987
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
721 6 [2]
Area code +421 56 [2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)MI
Website www.zbince.sk

Žbince (Hungarian : Nagycseb) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia. The village lies at an altitude of 106 metres (348 ft) and covers an area of 15.069 square kilometres (5.818 sq mi). It has a population of about 950.

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Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 104 metres (341 ft) [2] and covers an area of 15.06 km2 (5.81 sq mi) (2024). [4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1221.

Population

Population statistic (10 years) [5]
Year1994200420142024
Count856955965987
Difference+11.56%+1.04%+2.27%
Population statistic [5]
Year20232024
Count994987
Difference−0.70%

It has a population of 987 people (31 December 2024). [6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %) [7] [8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak 92690.6%
Not found out565.47%
Romani 454.4%
Total1022

In year 2021 was 1022 people by ethnicity 926 as Slovak, 56 as Not found out, 45 as Romani, 10 as Czech, 7 as Ukrainian, 5 as Hungarian and 1 as Romanian.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %) [9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church 65263.8%
Greek Catholic Church 16215.85%
None13613.31%
Not found out504.89%
Total1022

In year 2021 was 1022 people by religion 652 from Roman Catholic Church, 162 from Greek Catholic Church, 136 from None, 50 from Not found out, 8 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 5 from Evangelical Church, 3 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

Buildings and infrastructure

The village has a church, St Anna's Church, which was built in 1323 along with a small public library, a gymnasium and a football pitch; but the nearest railway station is in the adjacent village Hatalov.

See also

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. "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. 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.
  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.