Rankovce, Slovakia
Municipality in Košice Region, Slovakia
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Rankovce (Hungarian: Ránk) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Rankovce
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  Rankovce Location of Rankovce in the Košice Region  Rankovce Location of Rankovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.80°N 21.47°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Košice-okolie District |
| First mentioned | 1332 |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.84 km2 (5.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 359 m (1,178 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,084 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 444 6[2] |
| Area code | +421 55[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | KS |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1332.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 359 metres (1,178 ft)[2] and covers an area of 14.84 km2 (5.73 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 505 | 604 | 822 | 1084 |
| Difference | +19.60% | +36.09% | +31.87% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1070 | 1084 |
| Difference | +1.30% |
It has a population of 1084 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 954 people by ethnicity 867 as Slovak, 158 as Romani, 58 as Not found out, 3 as Czech, 1 as German 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.
The vast majority of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 83% of the local population.[9]
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Church | 518 | 54.3% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 134 | 14.05% |
| None | 113 | 11.84% |
| Seventh-day Adventist Church | 100 | 10.48% |
| Not found out | 49 | 5.14% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 14 | 1.47% |
| Total | 954 |
In year 2021 was 954 people by religion 518 from Evangelical Church, 134 from Roman Catholic Church, 113 from None, 100 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 49 from Not found out, 14 from Greek Catholic Church, 7 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 5 from Apostolic Church, 4 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 4 from United Methodist Church, 2 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Church of the Brethren and 1 from Buddhism.
