Nálepkovo
Municipality in Košice Region, Slovakia
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Nálepkovo, formerly Vondrišel (German: Wagendrüssel, Hungarian: Merény) is a village and municipality in the Gelnica District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.[4] Total municipality population was in 2011 3,039 inhabitants.[5] Previously, the village was named Vondrišel, but in 1948 after the German population was expelled it was renamed Nálepkovo, after the anti-fascist Slovak captain Ján Nálepka.
Nálepkovo
Wagendrüssel | |
|---|---|
Catholic church and municipal office | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Nálepkovo Location of Nálepkovo in the Košice Region  Nálepkovo Location of Nálepkovo in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.85°N 20.63°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Gelnica District |
| First mentioned | 1290 |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.65 km2 (21.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 590 m (1,940 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,937 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 533 3[2] |
| Area code | +421 53[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | GL |
| Website | www |
Nálepkovo is also the birthplace of the Queen's Park killer Marek Harcar who carried out the brutal murder of Moira Jones in 2008 in Glasgow, Scotland. He fled back to Nálepkovo after the incident but was linked to the crime, traced and returned to Scotland. He is now serving a life sentence after being tried and found guilty in 2009;[6] in 2018 it was revealed that Harcar had been transferred to a Slovakian prison.[7]
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 590 metres (1,940 ft)[2] and covers an area of 55.65 km2 (21.49 sq mi) (2025).[8]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 2444 | 2825 | 3288 | 3937 |
| Difference | +15.58% | +16.38% | +19.73% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 3861 | 3937 |
| Difference | +1.96% |
It has a population of 3937 people (31 December 2025).[10]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 3630 people by ethnicity 3468 as Slovak, 123 as Not found out, 94 as Romani, 10 as Rusyn, 9 as German, 3 as Hungarian, 1 as Czech, 1 as Italian, 1 as Russian, 1 as Austrian, 1 as Polish and 1 as Other.
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.
A majority of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 60% of the local population.[13]
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 2400 | 66.12% |
| None | 940 | 25.9% |
| Not found out | 140 | 3.86% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 83 | 2.29% |
| Evangelical Church | 42 | 1.16% |
| Total | 3630 |
In year 2021 was 3630 people by religion 2400 from Roman Catholic Church, 940 from None, 140 from Not found out, 83 from Greek Catholic Church, 42 from Evangelical Church, 10 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 3 from Old Catholic Church, 3 from Calvinist Church, 3 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Apostolic Church, 1 from Baptists Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
