Petrovce, Sobrance District
Municipality in Košice Region, Slovakia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Petrovce (Hungarian: Ungpéteri) is a village and municipality in the Sobrance District in the Košice Region of east Slovakia.
Petrovce
Ungpéteri | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
  Petrovce Location of Petrovce in the Košice Region  Petrovce Location of Petrovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.71°N 22.32°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Sobrance District |
| First mentioned | 1571 |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.46 km2 (6.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 279 m (915 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 210 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 726 2[2] |
| Area code | +421 56[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | SO |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1571.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 279 metres (915 ft)[2] and covers an area of 16.46 km2 (6.36 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 295 | 234 | 210 | 210 |
| Difference | −20.67% | −10.25% | +0% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 211 | 210 |
| Difference | −0.47% |
It has a population of 210 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 201 people by ethnicity 196 as Slovak, 2 as Ukrainian, 2 as Not found out, 1 as Czech, 1 as Russian, 1 as German and 1 as Hungarian.
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 | 111 | 55.22% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 67 | 33.33% |
| None | 14 | 6.97% |
| Not found out | 6 | 2.99% |
| Eastern Orthodox Church | 2 | 1% |
| Total | 201 |
In year 2021 was 201 people by religion 111 from Roman Catholic Church, 67 from Greek Catholic Church, 14 from None, 6 from Not found out, 2 from Eastern Orthodox Church and 1 from Calvinist Church.
Culture
The village has a public library.
