Belá nad Cirochou
Municipality in Prešov Region, Slovakia
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Belá nad Cirochou (Rusyn: Бела над Цірохов, Hungarian: Cirókabéla) is a large village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 48.97°N 22.10°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Snina District |
| First mentioned | 1451 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.35 km2 (6.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 211 m (692 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,264 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 678 1[2] |
| Area code | +421 57[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | SV |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1451. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Belá nad Cirochou was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1944, it was part of the Slovak Republic. In the autumn of 1944, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Belá nad Cirochou and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 211 metres (692 ft)[2] and covers an area of 17.35 km2 (6.70 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
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| Count | 3179 | 3311 | 3361 | 3264 |
| Difference | +4.15% | +1.51% | −2.88% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Count | 3279 | 3264 |
| Difference | −0.45% |
It has a population of 3264 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 3369 people by ethnicity 3286 as Slovak, 81 as Not found out, 66 as Rusyn, 11 as Romani, 8 as Czech, 6 as Other, 3 as Ukrainian, 3 as Russian, 1 as Polish, 1 as German and 1 as English.
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
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| Roman Catholic Church | 3068 | 91.07% |
| None | 99 | 2.94% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 91 | 2.7% |
| Not found out | 67 | 1.99% |
| Total | 3369 |
In year 2021 was 3369 people by religion 3068 from Roman Catholic Church, 99 from None, 91 from Greek Catholic Church, 67 from Not found out, 23 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 9 from Ad hoc movements, 4 from Evangelical Church, 3 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Other, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Hinduism and 1 from Buddhism.
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): 1786–1895 (parish B)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1825–1895 (parish B)
