Moravský Svätý Ján
Municipality in Trnava Region, Slovakia
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Moravský Svätý Ján (Hungarian: Morvaszentjános) is a village and municipality in Senica District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 48.58°N 17.02°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trnava Region |
| District | Senica District |
| First mentioned | 1449 |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.21 km2 (15.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,136 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 908 71[2] |
| Area code | +421 34[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | SE |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1449. Under the names SZ.JANOS then ST.JOHANN IN UNGARN in the Austrian Empire.[4] The villages name was until 1918 Morvaszentjános.[citation needed]
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 152 metres (499 ft)[2] and covers an area of 39.21 km2 (15.14 sq mi) (2025).[5]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
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| Count | 2008 | 2076 | 2099 | 2136 |
| Difference | +3.38% | +1.10% | +1.76% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 2126 | 2136 |
| Difference | +0.47% |
It has a population of 2136 people (31 December 2025).[7]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 2150 people by ethnicity 2056 as Slovak, 78 as Not found out, 23 as Czech, 4 as German, 4 as Moravian, 4 as Hungarian, 4 as Other, 2 as Romanian, 2 as Polish, 2 as Greek, 1 as Romani, 1 as Rusyn, 1 as Russian and 1 as Austrian.
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 | 1501 | 69.81% |
| None | 508 | 23.63% |
| Not found out | 77 | 3.58% |
| Evangelical Church | 24 | 1.12% |
| Total | 2150 |
In year 2021 was 2150 people by religion 1501 from Roman Catholic Church, 508 from None, 77 from Not found out, 24 from Evangelical Church, 8 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 7 from Greek Catholic Church, 6 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 6 from Ad hoc movements, 5 from Other, 4 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality and 1 from Islam.
