Strážske

Strážske
Town
The river Laborec in Strážske
The river Laborec in Strážske
Coat of arms of Strážske
Strážske is located in Košice Region
Strážske
Strážske
Location of Strážske in Slovakia
Strážske is located in Slovakia
Strážske
Strážske
Strážske (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°52′02″N 21°49′28″E / 48.86722°N 21.82444°E / 48.86722; 21.82444
Country Slovakia
RegionKošice
DistrictMichalovce
First mentioned1337
Government
 • MayorVladimír Dunajčák
Area
 • Total24.77 km2 (9.56 sq mi)
 (2022)
Elevation
134[2] m (440[2] ft)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total4,212
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
072 22[2]
Area code+421 56[2]
Car plateMI
Websitewww.strazske.sk

Strážske (German: Straschke; Hungarian: Őrmező) is a town in Michalovce District in the Košice Region in Slovakia. It is on the river Laborec. About 4,000 people live there.

History

Strážske was first mentioned in 1337.

Population

Population statistics (10 years)[4]
Year:1995200520152025
Count:4485452343894169
Progress: +0.84% -2.96% -5.01%
Population statistics[4]
Year:20242025
Count:41664169
Progress:+0.07%

Ethnic composition

Census 2021 (1+ %)[5][6]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak381989.29%
Not found out3778.81%
Romani771.8%
Rusyn701.63%
Total4277

In year 2021 was 4277 people by ethnicity 3819 as Slovak, 377 as Not found out, 77 as Romani, 70 as Rusyn, 35 as Czech, 29 as Ukrainian, 16 as Other, 8 as Russian, 8 as Hungarian, 4 as German, 2 as Vietnamese, 2 as Polish, 1 as Moravian, 1 as Croatian, 1 as English and 1 as Albanian.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church252559.04%
Greek Catholic Church73417.16%
None4279.98%
Not found out3488.14%
Eastern Orthodox Church1152.69%
Total4277

In year 2021 was 4277 people by religion 2525 from Roman Catholic Church, 734 from Greek Catholic Church, 427 from None, 348 from Not found out, 115 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 40 from Evangelical Church, 27 from Calvinist Church, 11 from Other, 11 from Ad hoc movements, 10 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 7 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 6 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 6 from Buddhism, 3 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Jewish community, 2 from Islam, 2 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church and 1 from Apostolic Church.

Twin towns

Strážske is twinned with:

  • Poland Nieporęt, Poland
  • Czech Republic Drahanská vrchovina, Czech Republic
  • Bulgaria Dolna Banya, Bulgaria

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ↑ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  4. 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.
  5. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  6. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  7. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.

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