Svidník District

Svidník District
District
Country Slovakia
Region (kraj) Prešov Region
SeatSvidník
Area
[1]
 • Total
549.51 km2 (212.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)[2]
 • Total
30,855
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Telephone prefix054
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)SK
Municipalities68

Svidník District (Slovak: okres Svidník) is a district in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.

Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Šariš (Sáros).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[3]
Year1995200520152025
Count33,14333,40732,94130,855
Difference +0.79% −1.39% −6.33%
Population statistic[3]
Year20242025
Count31,04130,855
Difference−0.59%

It has a population of 30,855 people (31 December 2025).[4]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
197026,522—    
198029,563+11.5%
199132,127+8.7%
200133,506+4.3%
201133,238−0.8%
202131,611−4.9%
Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic[5][6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak26,81267.5%
Rusyn782319.69%
Romani26946.78%
Not found out16064.04%
Total39,716

In year 2021 was 39,716 people by ethnicity 26,812 as Slovak, 7823 as Rusyn, 2694 as Romani, 1606 as Not found out, 359 as Ukrainian, 138 as Czech, 67 as Russian, 59 as Other, 41 as Polish, 35 as Hungarian, 13 as Vietnamese, 13 as German, 10 as Italian, 10 as English, 6 as Moravian, 6 as Albanian, 4 as Jewish, 3 as Chinese, 3 as Romanian, 3 as Croatian, 3 as Bulgarian, 2 as Greek, 1 as Irish, 1 as Turkish, 1 as Serbian, 1 as Silesian, 1 as Canadian and 1 as French.

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
Greek Catholic Church10,84234.3%
Roman Catholic Church923629.22%
Eastern Orthodox Church541217.12%
None22547.13%
Evangelical Church19376.13%
Not found out14254.51%
Total31,611

In year 2021 was 31,611 people by religion 10,842 from Greek Catholic Church, 9236 from Roman Catholic Church, 5412 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2254 from None, 1937 from Evangelical Church, 1425 from Not found out, 200 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 49 from Other, 44 from Ad hoc movements, 43 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 38 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 37 from Church of the Brethren, 22 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 18 from Calvinist Church, 17 from Apostolic Church, 13 from Buddhism, 7 from United Methodist Church, 6 from Islam, 4 from Jewish community, 3 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Hinduism, 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 1 from Baptists Church.

Municipalities

MunicipalityArea [km2][10]Population[11]
Belejovce3.0829
Beňadikovce12.56187
Bodružal7.2357
Cernina13.12575
Cigla4.8781
Dlhoňa8.8490
Dobroslava5.5749
Dubová12.54193
Dukovce5.63319
Fijaš4.40138
Giraltovce11.043,920
Havranec7.6516
Hrabovčík7.10321
Hunkovce6.96311
Jurkova Voľa7.4176
Kalnište8.66498
Kapišová6.61456
Kečkovce12.81262
Kobylnice10.4287
Korejovce4.0667
Kračúnovce8.251,272
Krajná Bystrá8.94501
Krajná Poľana2.94229
Krajná Porúbka3.7233
Krajné Čierno6.5777
Kružlová8.28762
Kuková10.60760
Kurimka12.45371
Ladomirová15.391,065
Lúčka3.54502
Lužany pri Topli3.23246
Matovce4.01124
Medvedie5.0643
Mestisko11.05435
Mičakovce4.70115
Miroľa6.1146
Mlynárovce11.22221
Nižná Jedľová4.74100
Nižná Pisaná7.3875
Nižný Komárnik12.38183
Nižný Mirošov6.99263
Nižný Orlík9.39333
Nová Polianka5.4774
Okrúhle14.96556
Príkra9.3211
Pstriná6.2264
Radoma10.91416
Rakovčík4.66140
Rovné13.02458
Roztoky11.27458
Soboš7.16144
Stročín8.65568
Svidnička5.72128
Svidník19.929,500
Šarbov8.4319
Šarišský Štiavnik5.27244
Šemetkovce7.0791
Štefurov8.7595
Vagrinec5.52119
Valkovce6.66207
Vápeník3.7636
Vyšná Jedľová5.08184
Vyšná Pisaná9.4972
Vyšný Komárnik6.6067
Vyšný Mirošov12.69562
Vyšný Orlík14.71380
Železník5.96457
Želmanovce4.70317
Population and area values are current for year 2025.

Notable people

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. 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.
  4. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  5. ↑ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
  6. ↑ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.
  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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  12. ↑ "Uznávaný karikaturista Fedor Vico je už sedemdesiatnik". Teraz (in Slovak). 9 November 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2024.

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