Perín-Chym
Municipality in Košice Region, Slovakia
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Perín-Chym is a municipality (village) in eastern Slovakia near the town of Košice.
Perín-Chym
Perín-Chym | |
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The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Stephen in Perín-Chym. | |
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  Perín-Chym Location of Perín-Chym in the Košice Region  Perín-Chym Location of Perín-Chym in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.53°N 21.19°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Košice-okolie District |
| First mentioned | 1964 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ronald Vinter (KDH, HLAS-SD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.51 km2 (16.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 214 m (702 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,600 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 447 4[2] |
| Area code | +421 55[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | KS |
| Website | www |
It arose in 1964 by a merger of the municipalities Perín (first written mention 1220; before 1927 called Perina) and Chym (first written mention 1294; also called Him in some periods in the past).[4] The municipality Vyšný Lanec was merged with Perín-Chym in 1991.
The village Perín gave name to the Lords of Perín (Perényi), a noble family in the Kingdom of Hungary, whose oldest known member Urban was granted the domain of Perín in 1292.
Today the municipality is well-known thanks to ponds and fishery.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 214 metres (702 ft)[2] and covers an area of 41.51 km2 (16.03 sq mi) (2025).[1]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1523 | 1485 | 1423 | 1600 |
| Difference | −2.49% | −4.17% | +12.43% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1576 | 1600 |
| Difference | +1.52% |
It has a population of 1600 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1532 people by ethnicity 1143 as Slovak, 405 as Hungarian, 79 as Not found out, 7 as Czech, 6 as Ukrainian, 3 as Rusyn, 3 as English, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Irish, 1 as Romani, 1 as German, 1 as Moravian, 1 as Other and 1 as Albanian.
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 | 1027 | 67.04% |
| None | 187 | 12.21% |
| Calvinist Church | 127 | 8.29% |
| Not found out | 77 | 5.03% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 69 | 4.5% |
| Total | 1532 |
In year 2021 was 1532 people by religion 1027 from Roman Catholic Church, 187 from None, 127 from Calvinist Church, 77 from Not found out, 69 from Greek Catholic Church, 15 from Evangelical Church, 14 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 5 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 4 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 2 from Other, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia and 1 from Baptists Church.
