Spišská Nová Ves
Spišská Nová Ves | |
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Town | |
From the top, Aerial view of Radničné Square, Spiš Museum, Spišská Nová Ves Town Hall | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
![]() Spišská Nová Ves Location in Slovakia ![]() Spišská Nová Ves Spišská Nová Ves (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°56′38″N 20°34′03″E / 48.94389°N 20.56750°E | |
| Country | |
| Region | Košice |
| District | Spišská Nová Ves |
| First mentioned | 1268 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pavol Bečarik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.67 km2 (25.74 sq mi) |
| (2022) | |
| Elevation | 506 m (1,660 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 34,855 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 052 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 53[2] |
| Car plate | SN |
| Website | www.spisskanovaves.eu |
Spišská Nová Ves (Hungarian: Igló; German: (Zipser) Neu(en)dorf) is a town in the Košice Region in Slovakia. The town is southeast of the High Tatras in the Spiš region. It is the largest town in the Spišská Nová Ves District. About 35,000 people live there.
The main sights of Spišská Nová Ves are the Spiš Castle and the Slovak Paradise National Park.
Population
| Year: | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count: | 38,992 | 38,534 | 37,594 | 34,023 |
| Progress: | -1.17% | -2.43% | -9.49% |
| Year: | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count: | 34,255 | 34,023 |
| Progress: | -0.67% |
Ethnic composition
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 32,607 | 92.02% |
| Not found out | 2401 | 6.77% |
| Romani | 593 | 1.67% |
| Total | 35,431 |
In year 2021 was 35,431 people by ethnicity 32,607 as Slovak, 2401 as Not found out, 593 as Romani, 309 as Rusyn, 184 as Czech, 103 as Other, 87 as German, 72 as Hungarian, 50 as Vietnamese, 50 as Russian, 47 as Ukrainian, 33 as Polish, 15 as Chinese, 12 as Austrian, 11 as English, 10 as Italian, 6 as Jewish, 6 as Greek, 5 as Moravian, 5 as Albanian, 4 as Irish, 4 as Serbian, 4 as Silesian, 4 as French, 4 as Croatian, 3 as Romanian, 3 as Bulgarian, 1 as Turkish and 1 as Canadian.
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 he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 20,595 | 58.13% |
| None | 8792 | 24.81% |
| Not found out | 3329 | 9.4% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 1047 | 2.96% |
| Evangelical Church | 798 | 2.25% |
| Total | 35,431 |
In year 2021 was 35,431 people by religion 20,595 from Roman Catholic Church, 8792 from None, 3329 from Not found out, 1047 from Greek Catholic Church, 798 from Evangelical Church, 144 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 126 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 115 from Ad hoc movements, 111 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 104 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 64 from Other, 42 from Buddhism, 28 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 26 from Church of the Brethren, 24 from Calvinist Church, 24 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 18 from Islam, 12 from Apostolic Church, 10 from United Methodist Church, 5 from Old Catholic Church, 5 from Hinduism, 3 from Jewish community, 3 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3 from Baptists Church, 2 from New Apostolic Church and 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church.
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- 1 2 3 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
Other websites
- Official website (in Slovak)





