Topoľovka

Topoľovka
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°55′N21°49′E / 48.92°N 21.81°E / 48.92; 21.81
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Humenné District
First mentioned	1479
Area [1]
• Total	7.78 km2 (3.00 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	138 m (453 ft)
Population  (2024) [3]
• Total	807
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	674 5 [2]
Area code	+421 57 [2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)	HE
Website	topolovka.estranky.sk

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

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1479.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 138 metres (453 ft) ^[2] and covers an area of 7.78 km² (3.00 sq mi) (2024). ^[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years) ^[5]

Year	1994	2004	2014	2024
Count	812	823	815	807
Difference		+1.35%	−0.97%	−0.98%

Population statistic ^[5]

Year	2023	2024
Count	811	807
Difference		−0.49%

It has a population of 807 people (31 December 2024). ^[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %) ^{[7] [8]}

Ethnicity	Number	Fraction
Slovak	766	96.35%
Rusyn	30	3.77%
Not found out	16	2.01%
Czech	9	1.13%
Total	795

In year 2021 was 795 people by ethnicity 766 as Slovak, 30 as Rusyn, 16 as Not found out, 9 as Czech, 4 as Other, 3 as Romani, 3 as Polish, 1 as Ukrainian and 1 as Moravian.

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	533	67.04%
Greek Catholic Church	152	19.12%
None	62	7.8%
Not found out	19	2.39%
Eastern Orthodox Church	18	2.26%
Total	795

In year 2021 was 795 people by religion 533 from Roman Catholic Church, 152 from Greek Catholic Church, 62 from None, 19 from Not found out, 18 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 4 from Ad hoc movements, 3 from Evangelical Church, 2 from Other, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church and 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia

Twin towns — Sister cities

Topoľovka is twinned with:

• Bukowsko, Poland

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.