Poprad District

District in Prešov Region, Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Poprad District (okres Poprad) is a district in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.[3] The district had been established in 1923 and from 1996 exists in its current borders. It consists of 29 municipalities, from which three have a town status. Its seat, cultural and economic center is Poprad, the largest city. Main economic branches are industry and tourism. In Poprad district is located mountain range High Tatras, top tourist attraction in Slovakia.

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Poprad District
Country Slovakia
Region (kraj) Prešov Region
SeatPoprad
Area
  Total
1,104.69 km2 (426.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)[2]
  Total
101,671
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Telephone prefix052
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)PP
Municipalities29
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Population

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Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1995200520152025
Count101,465104,326104,468101,671
Difference +2.81% +0.13% −2.67%
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Population statistic[4]
Year20242025
Count101,834101,671
Difference−0.16%
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It has a population of 101,671 people (31 December 2025).[5]

Ethnicity

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[6][7]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak95,84488.87%
Not found out56515.24%
Romani31262.89%
Total107,843
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In year 2021 was 107,843 people by ethnicity 95,844 as Slovak, 5651 as Not found out, 3126 as Romani, 902 as Czech, 691 as Rusyn, 347 as Other, 228 as Hungarian, 188 as German, 183 as Polish, 148 as Russian, 125 as Ukrainian, 69 as Vietnamese, 51 as English, 34 as Jewish, 33 as Italian, 29 as Canadian, 27 as Chinese, 27 as Moravian, 22 as Irish, 22 as Austrian, 15 as Croatian, 13 as Albanian, 12 as Turkish, 12 as French, 12 as Bulgarian, 11 as Serbian, 11 as Romanian, 5 as Silesian, 3 as Greek and 2 as Korean.

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

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[8]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church61,35059.71%
None21,04720.48%
Evangelical Church73777.18%
Not found out62206.05%
Greek Catholic Church31133.03%
Total102,744
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In year 2021 was 102,744 people by religion 61,350 from Roman Catholic Church, 21,047 from None, 7377 from Evangelical Church, 6220 from Not found out, 3113 from Greek Catholic Church, 827 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 671 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 359 from Ad hoc movements, 323 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 268 from Baptists Church, 255 from Other, 132 from Apostolic Church, 123 from Buddhism, 116 from Calvinist Church, 114 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 109 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 101 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 62 from United Methodist Church, 52 from Old Catholic Church, 46 from Islam, 27 from Jewish community, 19 from Hinduism, 10 from Church of the Brethren, 6 from New Apostolic Church, 6 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 6 from Bahá'i Community and 5 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Municipalities

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MunicipalityArea [km2][9]Population[10]
Batizovce14.362,613
Gánovce7.821,416
Gerlachov5.26869
Hôrka11.352,165
Hozelec4.01776
Hranovnica32.473,279
Jánovce9.611,804
Kravany24.44892
Liptovská Teplička98.682,364
Lučivná18.76922
Mengusovce8.94683
Mlynica7.65919
Nová Lesná4.161,621
Poprad63.0548,034
Spišská Teplica31.112,303
Spišské Bystré38.032,485
Spišský Štiavnik18.362,871
Svit4.507,642
Štôla2.55515
Štrba42.963,306
Šuňava26.381,967
Švábovce9.061,692
Tatranská Javorina94.06166
Veľký Slavkov12.211,551
Vernár52.90545
Vikartovce50.151,802
Vydrník4.961,365
Vysoké Tatry398.163,749
Ždiar27.321,355
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Population and area values are current for year 2025.

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