Fintice
Village and municipality in Slovakia
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Fintice (Hungarian: Finta) is a village and municipality in Prešov District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 49.05°N 21.30°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Prešov District |
| First mentioned | 1272 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.24 km2 (4.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 271 m (889 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,550 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 821 6[2] |
| Area code | +421 51[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PO |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1272.[citation needed]
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 271 metres (889 ft)[2] and covers an area of 11.24 km2 (4.34 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 1455 | 1676 | 1942 | 2550 |
| Difference | +15.18% | +15.87% | +31.30% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Count | 2445 | 2550 |
| Difference | +4.29% |
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 2167 people by ethnicity 2137 as Slovak, 38 as Rusyn, 16 as Czech, 8 as Not found out, 4 as Other, 3 as Ukrainian, 1 as Romani, 1 as Russian, 1 as Hungarian and 1 as English.
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 |
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| Roman Catholic Church | 1807 | 83.39% |
| None | 173 | 7.98% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 118 | 5.45% |
| Evangelical Church | 26 | 1.2% |
| Total | 2167 |
In year 2021 was 2167 people by religion 1807 from Roman Catholic Church, 173 from None, 118 from Greek Catholic Church, 26 from Evangelical Church, 14 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 7 from Not found out, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 4 from Church of the Brethren, 4 from Apostolic Church, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Other, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from Hinduism and 1 from Buddhism.
Industry
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): 1809–1895 (parish B)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1818–1895 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1704–1895 (parish B)
