Lemešany
Municipality in Prešov Region, Slovakia
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Lemešany (Hungarian: Lemes, Rusyn: Лемешані) is a village and municipality in Prešov District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 48.85°N 21.27°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Prešov District |
| First mentioned | 1289 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.20 km2 (3.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 229 m (751 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,046 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 820 3[2] |
| Area code | +421 51[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PO |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1289.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 229 metres (751 ft)[2] and covers an area of 9.20 km2 (3.55 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 1669 | 1781 | 1882 | 2046 |
| Difference | +6.71% | +5.67% | +8.71% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Count | 2043 | 2046 |
| Difference | +0.14% |
It has a population of 2046 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1995 people by ethnicity 1933 as Slovak, 416 as Romani, 102 as Not found out, 12 as Rusyn, 5 as Ukrainian, 4 as Czech, 2 as Polish, 2 as Hungarian, 2 as Other, 1 as Turkish, 1 as Russian, 1 as German and 1 as Albanian.
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 | 1586 | 79.5% |
| None | 140 | 7.02% |
| Not found out | 102 | 5.11% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 83 | 4.16% |
| Evangelical Church | 42 | 2.11% |
| Total | 1995 |
In year 2021 was 1995 people by religion 1586 from Roman Catholic Church, 140 from None, 102 from Not found out, 83 from Greek Catholic Church, 42 from Evangelical Church, 9 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 7 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 7 from Apostolic Church, 4 from Calvinist Church, 4 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 3 from Other, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Islam and 1 from United Methodist Church.
