Gelnica District

Gelnica District
District
Country Slovakia
Region (kraj) Košice Region
SeatGelnica
Area
[1]
 • Total
584.33 km2 (225.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)[2]
 • Total
31,884
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Telephone prefix053
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)GL
Municipalities20

Gelnica (district) (Slovak: okres Gelnica, Hungarian: Gölnicbányai járás) is a district in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.[3] It was established in 1923. Between 1960–1996 the district has been a part of the Spišská Nová Ves District. Then, in 1996 the Gelnica District was established in its present borders. It is the district with the highest percentage of forest area in Slovakia, 74,6%. The district's center is its biggest town, Gelnica.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1995200520152025
Count30,00430,98231,62731,884
Difference +3.25% +2.08% +0.81%
Population statistic[4]
Year20242025
Count31,78731,884
Difference+0.30%

It has a population of 31,884 people (31 December 2025).[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
197031,981—    
198031,460−1.6%
199129,833−5.2%
200130,841+3.4%
201131,272+1.4%
202131,698+1.4%
Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic[6][7]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8][9]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak28,44782.79%
Romani350010.18%
Not found out14014.07%
Rusyn4031.17%
Total34,359

In year 2021 was 34,359 people by ethnicity 28,447 as Slovak, 3500 as Romani, 1401 as Not found out, 403 as Rusyn, 282 as German, 117 as Czech, 50 as Other, 46 as Ukrainian, 34 as Hungarian, 22 as Russian, 10 as Vietnamese, 9 as Polish, 6 as Chinese, 6 as English, 5 as Italian, 4 as Jewish, 4 as Turkish, 3 as Croatian, 2 as Romanian, 2 as Austrian, 2 as Canadian, 1 as Irish, 1 as Moravian, 1 as Greek and 1 as Albanian.

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+ %)[10]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church19,32660.97%
None607419.16%
Greek Catholic Church25858.16%
Not found out20766.55%
Evangelical Church9943.14%
Total31,698

In year 2021 was 31,698 people by religion 19,326 from Roman Catholic Church, 6074 from None, 2585 from Greek Catholic Church, 2076 from Not found out, 994 from Evangelical Church, 258 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 101 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 39 from Ad hoc movements, 38 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 37 from Calvinist Church, 32 from Other, 32 from Apostolic Church, 21 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 21 from Buddhism, 16 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 12 from Islam, 8 from United Methodist Church, 7 from Old Catholic Church, 7 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 6 from Baptists Church, 3 from Jewish community, 2 from Hinduism, 2 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church and 1 from Church of the Brethren.

Municipalities

MunicipalityArea [km2][11]Population[12]
Gelnica57.655,689
Helcmanovce12.851,330
Henclová14.31107
Hrišovce7.94278
Jaklovce17.251,806
Kluknava33.951,527
Kojšov31.80676
Margecany17.621,856
Mníšek nad Hnilcom39.431,842
Nálepkovo55.653,937
Prakovce31.903,176
Richnava6.963,634
Smolnícka Huta37.32470
Smolník68.97933
Stará Voda3.28184
Švedlár84.492,109
Úhorná8.82148
Veľký Folkmár23.10868
Závadka22.42636
Žakarovce8.61678
Population and area values are current for year 2025.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7015rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7015rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  2. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  3. ↑ "Titulná stránka -... - UPVS".
  4. 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  5. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  6. ↑ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
  7. ↑ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.
  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.
  10. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  11. ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7015rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  12. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.

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