Malý Slavkov
Municipality in Prešov Region, Slovakia
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Malý Slavkov (Hungarian: Kisszalók, German: Kleinschlagendorf, Rusyn: Малі Славков) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.[4]
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| Coordinates: 49.14°N 20.39°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Kežmarok District |
| First mentioned | 1867 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 652 m (2,139 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,311 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 600 1[2] |
| Area code | +421 52[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | KK |
| Website | malyslavkov |
History
First written record is dated from 1251. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Malý Slavkov was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 27 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Malý Slavkov in the course of the Western Carpathian offensive and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 652 metres (2,139 ft)[2] and covers an area of 4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi) (2025).[5]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 712 | 868 | 997 | 1311 |
| Difference | +21.91% | +14.86% | +31.49% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Count | 1269 | 1311 |
| Difference | +3.30% |
It has a population of 1311 people (31 December 2025).[7]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1126 people by ethnicity 1032 as Slovak, 111 as Romani, 32 as Not found out, 6 as Russian, 5 as Rusyn, 3 as Czech, 3 as Other, 2 as Ukrainian, 1 as Polish and 1 as German.
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 | 974 | 86.5% |
| None | 76 | 6.75% |
| Not found out | 31 | 2.75% |
| Christian Congregations in Slovakia | 13 | 1.15% |
| Evangelical Church | 12 | 1.07% |
| Total | 1126 |
In year 2021 was 1126 people by religion 974 from Roman Catholic Church, 76 from None, 31 from Not found out, 13 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 12 from Evangelical Church, 6 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 4 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 3 from Other, 1 from United Methodist Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
