Žakarovce

Žakarovce
Žakarovce is located in Košice Region
Žakarovce
Žakarovce
Location of Žakarovce in the Košice Region
Žakarovce is located in Slovakia
Žakarovce
Žakarovce
Location of Žakarovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°53′N 20°56′E / 48.88°N 20.93°E / 48.88; 20.93
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictGelnica District
First mentioned1368
Area
 • Total
8.61 km2 (3.32 sq mi)
Elevation533 m (1,749 ft)
Population
 (2025)[3]
 • Total
678
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
557 1[2]
Area code+421 53[2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)GL
Websitewww.zakarovce.sk/sk/

Žakarovce is a village and municipality in the Gelnica District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. In 2011 the village had 723 inhabitants.[4]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 533 metres (1,749 ft)[2] and covers an area of 8.61 km2 (3.32 sq mi) (2025).[1]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1995200520152025
Count738742757678
Difference +0.54% +2.02% −10.43%
Population statistic[5]
Year20242025
Count676678
Difference+0.29%

It has a population of 678 people (31 December 2025).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak67496.42%
Romani12918.45%
Not found out233.29%
Total699

In year 2021 was 699 people by ethnicity 674 as Slovak, 129 as Romani, 23 as Not found out, 2 as Czech, 2 as Rusyn, 1 as Russian and 1 as Polish.

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+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church53276.11%
None12517.88%
Not found out223.15%
Eastern Orthodox Church81.14%
Greek Catholic Church71%
Total699

In year 2021 was 699 people by religion 532 from Roman Catholic Church, 125 from None, 22 from Not found out, 8 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 7 from Greek Catholic Church, 4 from Evangelical Church and 1 from Other.

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. ↑ "Trvalo bývajúce obyvateľstvo" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  5. 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.
  6. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  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.