Poľov

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Poľov
Borough
Church of St Michael the Archangel
Church of St Michael the Archangel
Flag of Poľov
Flag
Coat of arms of Poľov
Coat of arms
Location within Košice
Location within Košice
Country Slovakia
RegionKošice
DistrictKošice II
Village1248 (first known record)
Area
[1]
 • Total
12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (2024)[3]
 • Total
1,188
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
040 15
Area code+421-55
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KE
Websitewww.mcpolov.sk

Poľov (Hungarian: Pólyi) is a borough (city ward) of the city of Košice, Slovakia. Located in the Košice II district, it lies at an altitude of roughly 275 metres (902 ft) above sea level, and is home to nearly 1,200 people. The borough retains much of its rural character.

History

The first written record of Poľov dates back to 1248.

In the 20th century, Poľov lost village municipality status and was annexed to Košice as one of its boroughs.

Statistics

  • Area: 12.96 square kilometres (5.00 sq mi)
  • Population: 1,198 (December 2017)
  • Density of population: 92/km2 (December 2017)
  • District: Košice II
  • Mayor: Ladislav Brada (as of 2018 elections)

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 275 metres (902 ft)[2] and covers an area of 12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count0109311361188
Difference – +3.93% +4.57%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count11931188
Difference−0.41%

It has a population of 1188 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak115696.97%
Not found out352.93%
Total1192

In year 2021 was 1192 people by ethnicity 1156 as Slovak, 35 as Not found out, 7 as Other, 6 as Rusyn, 4 as Romani, 4 as Hungarian, 3 as Czech, 2 as Ukrainian and 2 as Polish.

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
Roman Catholic Church95880.37%
None1099.14%
Not found out433.61%
Greek Catholic Church242.01%
Calvinist Church151.26%
Total1192

In year 2021 was 1192 people by religion 958 from Roman Catholic Church, 109 from None, 43 from Not found out, 24 from Greek Catholic Church, 15 from Calvinist Church, 11 from Evangelical Church, 8 from Other, 7 from Apostolic Church, 6 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 3 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Baptists Church.

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. 1 2 "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. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  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. 1 2 "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.

48°40′N 21°12′E / 48.667°N 21.200°E / 48.667; 21.200