Margecany
Municipality in Košice Region, Slovakia
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Margecany (Hungarian: Margitfalva, German: Margareten) is a village and municipality in the Gelnica District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.[4] Total municipality population was, in 2011, 1964 inhabitants.[5] Margecany is a very important railway junction situated on the main railway corridor (Košice–Bohumín Railway) connecting Košice with Žilina and Bratislava. Ružín reservoir regulates rivers Hornád and Hnilec. Technical attraction is the Bujanov tunnel.
Margecany
Margitfalva | |
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Church of Saint Margaret of Antioch | |
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  Margecany Location of Margecany in the Košice Region  Margecany Location of Margecany in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.87°N 21.07°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Gelnica District |
| First mentioned | 1235 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.62 km2 (6.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 336 m (1,102 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,856 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 550 1[2] |
| Area code | +421 53[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | GL |
| Website | www |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 336 metres (1,102 ft)[2] and covers an area of 17.62 km2 (6.80 sq mi) (2025).[6]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 2093 | 2013 | 1954 | 1856 |
| Difference | −3.82% | −2.93% | −5.01% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1833 | 1856 |
| Difference | +1.25% |
It has a population of 1856 people (31 December 2025).[8]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1876 people by ethnicity 1846 as Slovak, 31 as Not found out, 9 as Czech, 8 as Rusyn, 5 as Other, 3 as Romani, 2 as Hungarian, 1 as Irish, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Italian, 1 as German and 1 as Greek.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 1423 | 75.85% |
| None | 295 | 15.72% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 50 | 2.67% |
| Not found out | 42 | 2.24% |
| Evangelical Church | 24 | 1.28% |
| Total | 1876 |
In year 2021 was 1876 people by religion 1423 from Roman Catholic Church, 295 from None, 50 from Greek Catholic Church, 42 from Not found out, 24 from Evangelical Church, 13 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 5 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 5 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 4 from Other, 3 from Calvinist Church, 3 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Islam, 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church and 1 from Buddhism.
