Inovce

Inovce
Éralja
Inovce
Location of Inovce in the Košice Region
Inovce
Location of Inovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°50′N 22°22′E / 48.83°N 22.37°E / 48.83; 22.37
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictSobrance District
First mentioned1555
Area
 • Total
10.59 km2 (4.09 sq mi)
Elevation485 m (1,591 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
189
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
726 4[3]
Area code+421 56[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)SO
Websitewww.inovce.sk

Inovce (Hungarian: Éralja; Rusyn: Иновець) is a village and municipality in the Sobrance District in the Košice Region of east Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1555. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Inovce was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, it was for a short time part of the Slovak Republic. As a result of the Slovak–Hungarian War of 1939, it was again part of Hungary from 1939 to 1944. In the autumn of 1944, the Red Army entered Inovce and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 485 metres (1,591 ft)[3] and covers an area of 10.59 km2 (4.09 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count280235212189
Difference −16.07% −9.78% −10.84%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count189189
Difference+0%

It has a population of 189 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak18187.43%
Rusyn9445.41%
Not found out62.89%
Ukrainian52.41%
Total207

In year 2021 was 207 people by ethnicity 181 as Slovak, 94 as Rusyn, 6 as Not found out, 5 as Ukrainian and 1 as Czech.

Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Eastern Orthodox Church17885.99%
Greek Catholic Church2210.63%
Not found out41.93%
Total207

In year 2021 was 207 people by religion 178 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 22 from Greek Catholic Church, 4 from Not found out, 2 from Roman Catholic Church and 1 from None.

Culture

The village has a public library, and its own police force and fire brigade

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1895 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1824-1851 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  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.