Leles
Municipality in Košice Region, Slovakia
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Leles (Hungarian: Lelesz) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Leles
Lelesz | |
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Leles Monastery in Leles. | |
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  Leles Location of Leles in the Košice Region  Leles Location of Leles in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.47°N 22.03°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Trebišov District |
| First mentioned | 1190 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michal Zurbola (Hungarian Alliance) |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.68 km2 (13.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,892 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 768 4[2] |
| Area code | +421 56[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | TV |
| Website | www |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 108 metres (354 ft)[2] and covers an area of 33.68 km2 (13.00 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1864 | 1898 | 1774 | 1892 |
| Difference | +1.82% | −6.53% | +6.65% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1897 | 1892 |
| Difference | −0.26% |
It has a population of 1892 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1889 people by ethnicity 1490 as Hungarian, 418 as Slovak, 80 as Not found out, 25 as Romani, 7 as Ukrainian, 5 as Czech, 2 as German and 1 as Russian.
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 | 1257 | 66.54% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 170 | 9% |
| Calvinist Church | 165 | 8.73% |
| None | 135 | 7.15% |
| Not found out | 124 | 6.56% |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 21 | 1.11% |
| Total | 1889 |
In year 2021 was 1889 people by religion 1257 from Roman Catholic Church, 170 from Greek Catholic Church, 165 from Calvinist Church, 135 from None, 124 from Not found out, 21 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 9 from Evangelical Church, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Other and 1 from United Methodist Church.
