Nižný Klátov
Village and municipality in Slovakia
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Nižný Klátov (German: Beckseifen, Beckenseifen; Hungarian: Alsótőkés) (1332/5 Inferior Turastukes, 1397 Al Teukes, 1400 Inferior Bokkenzeifin, 1580 Nieder-Beckseyffen) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Nižný Klátov
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  Nižný Klátov Location of Nižný Klátov in the Košice Region  Nižný Klátov Location of Nižný Klátov in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.73°N 21.15°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Košice-okolie District |
| First mentioned | 1317 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.96 km2 (2.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 353 m (1,158 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 966 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 441 2[2] |
| Area code | +421 55[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | KS |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1317 as a German medieval settlement.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 353 metres (1,158 ft)[2] and covers an area of 5.96 km2 (2.30 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 581 | 649 | 778 | 966 |
| Difference | +11.70% | +19.87% | +24.16% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 941 | 966 |
| Difference | +2.65% |
It has a population of 966 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 878 people by ethnicity 830 as Slovak, 43 as Not found out, 8 as Rusyn, 6 as Hungarian, 5 as Other, 3 as Czech, 3 as Russian and 1 as Croatian.
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 | 543 | 61.85% |
| None | 220 | 25.06% |
| Not found out | 42 | 4.78% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 24 | 2.73% |
| Evangelical Church | 13 | 1.48% |
| Eastern Orthodox Church | 9 | 1.03% |
| Total | 878 |
In year 2021 was 878 people by religion 543 from Roman Catholic Church, 220 from None, 42 from Not found out, 24 from Greek Catholic Church, 13 from Evangelical Church, 9 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 6 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 6 from Ad hoc movements, 4 from Other, 2 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Apostolic Church, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Church of the Brethren and 1 from Buddhism.
Culture
The village has a public library, football ground and a guesthouse.
