Letničie
Village in Slovakia
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Letničie (Hungarian: Letenőc) is a village and municipality in Skalica District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 48.71°N 17.18°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trnava Region |
| District | Skalica District |
| First mentioned | 1532 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marián Dvorský |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.63 km2 (2.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 213 m (699 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 484 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 908 44[2] |
| Area code | +421 34[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | SI |
| Website | letnicie |
Mayor Marián Dvorský was elected in 2010. Deputy mayor is Mgr Katarína Smolinská.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1532.
Monuments
There is the Roman Catholic Church of St. John the Baptist since 1822, and a Pieta built to honor a soldier killed in the First World War. Near the church there is a memorial of heroes killed in the Slovak National Uprising. At the municipal office building is a memorial plaque of Anton Vaculka who died in the village of Haj.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 213 metres (699 ft)[2] and covers an area of 6.63 km2 (2.56 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
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| Count | 536 | 525 | 513 | 484 |
| Difference | −2.05% | −2.28% | −5.65% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Count | 490 | 484 |
| Difference | −1.22% |
It has a population of 484 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 500 people by ethnicity 485 as Slovak, 12 as Czech, 5 as Not found out, 2 as Romani, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Serbian and 1 as Hungarian.
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 | 401 | 80.2% |
| None | 82 | 16.4% |
| Not found out | 9 | 1.8% |
| Total | 500 |
In year 2021 was 500 people by religion 401 from Roman Catholic Church, 82 from None, 9 from Not found out, 4 from Evangelical Church, 2 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Calvinist Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
