Zbudza

Zbudza Izbugya
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°49′N21°54′E / 48.82°N 21.90°E / 48.82; 21.90
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice Region
District	Michalovce District
First mentioned	1235
Government
•  Mayor	Matej Havrilla (KDH)
Area [1]
• Total	9.07 km2 (3.50 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	127 m (417 ft)
Population  (2024) [3]
• Total	521
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	722 3 [2]
Area code	+421 56 [2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)	MI
Website	zbudza.sk

Zbudza (Hungarian : Izbugya) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1235.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 127 metres (417 ft) ^[2] and covers an area of 9.07 km² (3.50 sq mi) (2024). ^[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years) ^[5]

Year	1994	2004	2014	2024
Count	553	537	542	521
Difference		−2.89%	+0.93%	−3.87%

Population statistic ^[5]

Year	2023	2024
Count	519	521
Difference		+0.38%

It has a population of 521 people (31 December 2024). ^[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %) ^{[7] [8]}

Ethnicity	Number	Fraction
Slovak	518	96.82%
Not found out	14	2.61%
Romani	9	1.68%
Total	535

In year 2021 was 535 people by ethnicity 518 as Slovak, 14 as Not found out, 9 as Romani, 4 as Rusyn, 3 as Czech, 3 as Other, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Italian, 1 as Polish and 1 as Hungarian.

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	331	61.87%
Greek Catholic Church	164	30.65%
None	21	3.93%
Not found out	9	1.68%
Total	535

In year 2021 was 535 people by religion 331 from Roman Catholic Church, 164 from Greek Catholic Church, 21 from None, 9 from Not found out, 4 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 2 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Evangelical Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church and 1 from United Methodist Church.

Culture

The village has a small public library, and a football pitch.

Economy

The nearest railway station is at Michalovce.

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Michalovce District
• 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. 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.