Sabinov District

Sabinov District
Country Slovakia
Region (kraj) Prešov Region
SeatSabinov
Area
 • Total
545.44 km2 (210.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)[2]
 • Total
62,360
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Telephone prefix051
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)SB
Municipalities43

Sabinov District (okres Sabinov) is a district in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.[3] It lies on the highlands of Šarišská vrchovina. The district had been established in 1923 and from 1996 exists in its present borders. Food, pharmaceutical and clothing industry and located foremost in its towns and Šarišské Michaľany. In the district are three recreational centers, mainly used during winter and skiing season. Overall, the district suffers from the high unemployment rate. In Sabinov district are 43 municipalities, in two of them are towns.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1995200520152025
Count51,62255,65859,34162,360
Difference +7.81% +6.61% +5.08%
Population statistic[4]
Year20242025
Count61,99562,360
Difference+0.58%

It has a population of 62,360 people (31 December 2025).[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
197042,692—    
198046,237+8.3%
199149,200+6.4%
200154,067+9.9%
201157,820+6.9%
202160,389+4.4%
Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic[6][7]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8][9]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak56,57179.18%
Romani10,71114.99%
Not found out26463.7%
Rusyn9481.32%
Total71,440

In year 2021 was 71,440 people by ethnicity 56,571 as Slovak, 10,711 as Romani, 2646 as Not found out, 948 as Rusyn, 174 as Czech, 99 as Other, 76 as Ukrainian, 45 as Hungarian, 40 as Russian, 37 as Polish, 26 as German, 10 as Irish, 9 as English, 8 as Italian, 6 as Croatian, 5 as Romanian, 5 as Bulgarian, 4 as Austrian, 3 as Jewish, 3 as Turkish, 3 as Moravian, 3 as Greek, 3 as French, 2 as Silesian, 2 as Albanian and 1 as Canadian.

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 Church45,43275.23%
Greek Catholic Church56989.44%
None35435.87%
Not found out23513.89%
Apostolic Church11341.88%
Evangelical Church8271.37%
Eastern Orthodox Church7181.19%
Total60,389

In year 2021 was 60,389 people by religion 45,432 from Roman Catholic Church, 5698 from Greek Catholic Church, 3543 from None, 2351 from Not found out, 1134 from Apostolic Church, 827 from Evangelical Church, 718 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 232 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 103 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 102 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 92 from Ad hoc movements, 46 from Other, 23 from Calvinist Church, 22 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 16 from Buddhism, 11 from United Methodist Church, 8 from Church of the Brethren, 7 from Old Catholic Church, 7 from Islam, 4 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 4 from Baptists Church, 3 from Jewish community, 3 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2 from Hinduism and 1 from New Apostolic Church.

Municipalities

MunicipalityArea [km2][11]Population[12]
Bajerovce11.89272
Bodovce7.52390
Brezovica18.231,681
Brezovička8.98429
Červená Voda5.45542
Červenica pri Sabinove6.30995
Ďačov10.46738
Daletice2.4898
Drienica9.77763
Dubovica17.151,430
Hanigovce8.47126
Hubošovce5.82530
Jakovany4.88352
Jakubovany10.81972
Jakubova Voľa5.76400
Jarovnice20.178,536
Kamenica21.291,784
Krásna Lúka10.35642
Krivany18.861,293
Lipany12.856,475
Lúčka3.89687
Ľutina6.90470
Milpoš11.08669
Nižný Slavkov23.14880
Olejníkov44.46692
Oľšov10.16363
Ostrovany5.852,570
Pečovská Nová Ves11.752,975
Poloma5.91926
Ratvaj5.31161
Ražňany11.461,671
Renčišov8.86168
Rožkovany14.051,300
Sabinov23.8311,981
Šarišské Dravce9.921,228
Šarišské Michaľany9.332,675
Šarišské Sokolovce12.26670
Tichý Potok8.44329
Torysa10.561,691
Uzovce5.54535
Uzovské Pekľany9.98485
Uzovský Šalgov6.30675
Vysoká6.86111
Population and area values are current for year 2025.

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. ↑ Ústredný portál verejnej správy Slovenskej republiky. "Okres Sabinov". Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  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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