Širkovce

Širkovce
Serke
Flag of Širkovce
Širkovce is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Širkovce
Širkovce
Location of Širkovce in the Banská Bystrica Region
Širkovce is located in Slovakia
Širkovce
Širkovce
Location of Širkovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°17′N 20°05′E / 48.28°N 20.08°E / 48.28; 20.08
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictRimavská Sobota District
First mentioned1264
Area
 • Total
17.71 km2 (6.84 sq mi)
Elevation183 m (600 ft)
Population
 (2025)[3]
 • Total
949
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
980 02[2]
Area code+421 47[2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)RS
Websitewww.gemernet.sk/sirkovce/

Širkovce (Hungarian: Serke) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 183 metres (600 ft)[2] and covers an area of 17.71 km2 (6.84 sq mi) (2025).[1]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1995200520152025
Count776899974949
Difference +15.85% +8.34% −2.56%
Population statistic[4]
Year20242025
Count963949
Difference−1.45%

It has a population of 949 people (31 December 2025).[5]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[6][7]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian84788.5%
Romani36738.34%
Slovak939.71%
Not found out404.17%
Total957

In year 2021 was 957 people by ethnicity 847 as Hungarian, 367 as Romani, 93 as Slovak, 40 as Not found out, 2 as Czech, 1 as Rusyn and 1 as Other.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church47049.11%
Calvinist Church27929.15%
None879.09%
Not found out646.69%
Christian Congregations in Slovakia171.78%
Greek Catholic Church171.78%
Evangelical Church101.04%
Total957

In year 2021 was 957 people by religion 470 from Roman Catholic Church, 279 from Calvinist Church, 87 from None, 64 from Not found out, 17 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 17 from Greek Catholic Church, 10 from Evangelical Church, 5 from Apostolic Church, 3 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Other, 2 from United Methodist Church and 1 from Old Catholic Church.

References

  1. 1 2 "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  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. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  4. 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  5. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  6. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  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.