Dedinky
Municipality in Košice Region, Slovakia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dedinky (Hungarian: Imrikfalva, German: Dörfel in der Zips) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Dedinky | |
|---|---|
| |
 Flag | |
  Dedinky Location of Dedinky in the Košice Region  Dedinky Location of Dedinky in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.87°N 20.38°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Rožňava District |
| First mentioned | 1386 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.64 km2 (1.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 784 m (2,572 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 224 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 497 3[2] |
| Area code | +421 58[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RV |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1386. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Dedinky was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 784 metres (2,572 ft)[2] and covers an area of 3.64 km2 (1.41 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 432 | 303 | 279 | 224 |
| Difference | −29.86% | −7.92% | −19.71% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 225 | 224 |
| Difference | −0.44% |
It has a population of 224 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 237 people by ethnicity 236 as Slovak, 2 as Hungarian, 1 as Czech and 1 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
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 121 | 51.05% |
| None | 96 | 40.51% |
| Evangelical Church | 13 | 5.49% |
| Total | 237 |
In year 2021 was 237 people by religion 121 from Roman Catholic Church, 96 from None, 13 from Evangelical Church, 2 from Other, 2 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality and 1 from Buddhism.
Culture
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"
