Slovenská Kajňa
Municipality in Prešov Region, Slovakia
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Slovenská Kajňa (Hungarian: Alsónyírjes, until 1899: Tót-Kajnya) is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 48.97°N 21.75°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Vranov nad Topľou District |
| First mentioned | 1334 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marek Kačmár |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.72 km2 (2.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 689 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 940 2[2] |
| Area code | +421 57[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | VT |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1323.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 140 metres (460 ft)[2] and covers an area of 6.72 km2 (2.59 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 820 | 816 | 784 | 689 |
| Difference | −0.48% | −3.92% | −12.11% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 701 | 689 |
| Difference | −1.71% |
It has a population of 689 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 727 people by ethnicity 680 as Slovak, 40 as Not found out, 7 as Rusyn, 6 as Other, 4 as Czech, 4 as Austrian, 2 as Ukrainian, 1 as Russian and 1 as English.
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 | 600 | 82.53% |
| Not found out | 42 | 5.78% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 38 | 5.23% |
| None | 29 | 3.99% |
| Total | 727 |
In year 2021 was 727 people by religion 600 from Roman Catholic Church, 42 from Not found out, 38 from Greek Catholic Church, 29 from None, 4 from Other, 4 from Evangelical Church, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 3 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Islam and 2 from Ad hoc movements.
Notable people
- Marcel Matanin is a former long-distance runner, who represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he finished in 81st and last place, clocking a total time of 2:50:26 hours. On 23 April 2006 Matanin won the Leipzig Marathon in 2:19:33 hours. Matanin was a former mayor of Slovenská Kajňa (from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2010).[10] Currently he is a sporting director of the ČSOB Bratislava Marathon.[11]
- Tomáš Oslovič is a Slovak football defender who currently plays for Landesliga Bayern-Mitte club 1. FC Bad Kötzting in Germany. His former clubs were MFK Vranov nad Topľou, Czech 1. FC Karlovy Vary and German clubs SV Schwarzhofen e.V, SV Mitterteich.[citation needed]
