Ruská Nová Ves
Municipality in Prešov Region, Slovakia
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Ruská Nová Ves (Hungarian: Sósújfalu) is a village and municipality in Prešov District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 48.98°N 21.33°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Prešov District |
| First mentioned | 1423 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.57 km2 (4.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 418 m (1,371 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,420 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 800 5[2] |
| Area code | +421 51[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PO |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1423.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 418 metres (1,371 ft)[2] and covers an area of 12.57 km2 (4.85 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
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| Count | 865 | 1009 | 1175 | 1420 |
| Difference | +16.64% | +16.45% | +20.85% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Count | 1398 | 1420 |
| Difference | +1.57% |
It has a population of 1420 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1305 people by ethnicity 1229 as Slovak, 63 as Not found out, 38 as Romani, 32 as Rusyn, 6 as Ukrainian, 5 as Czech, 4 as Hungarian, 4 as English, 3 as Irish, 3 as German, 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.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| Roman Catholic Church | 561 | 42.99% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 479 | 36.7% |
| None | 139 | 10.65% |
| Not found out | 56 | 4.29% |
| Eastern Orthodox Church | 24 | 1.84% |
| Evangelical Church | 15 | 1.15% |
| Total | 1305 |
In year 2021 was 1305 people by religion 561 from Roman Catholic Church, 479 from Greek Catholic Church, 139 from None, 56 from Not found out, 24 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 15 from Evangelical Church, 10 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 6 from Apostolic Church, 4 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4 from Ad hoc movements, 3 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Other and 1 from Buddhism.
