Stakčín
Municipality in Prešov Region, Slovakia
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Stakčín (Hungarian: Takcsány, Rusyn: Стащін) is a larger village and a municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 49.00°N 22.24°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Snina District |
| First mentioned | 1567 |
| Area | |
• Total | 167.74 km2 (64.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 252 m (827 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,351 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 676 1[2] |
| Area code | +421 57[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | SV |
| Website | stakcin |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 252 metres (827 ft)[2] and covers an area of 167.74 km2 (64.76 sq mi) (2024).[4] It lies between the Vihorlat and Bukovské vrchy mountains. The municipality is the seat of the Poloniny National Park governing body.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1492 as Staccyn. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Stakčín was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, it was for a short time part of the Slovak Republic. The area was a battleground in the Slovak-Hungarian War of 1939, as a result of which it again became part of Hungary. On 24 November 1944, the Red Army entered Stakčín and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 2460 | 2345 | 2454 | 2351 |
| Difference | −4.67% | +4.64% | −4.19% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 2350 | 2351 |
| Difference | +0.04% |
It has a population of 2351 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 2393 people by ethnicity 1910 as Slovak, 910 as Rusyn, 137 as Not found out, 93 as Romani, 44 as Ukrainian, 12 as Czech, 6 as Other, 4 as Polish, 2 as Russian, 2 as Hungarian and 1 as Bulgarian.
Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Orthodox Church | 1450 | 60.59% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 349 | 14.58% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 287 | 11.99% |
| None | 164 | 6.85% |
| Not found out | 123 | 5.14% |
| Total | 2393 |
In year 2021 was 2393 people by religion 1450 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 349 from Roman Catholic Church, 287 from Greek Catholic Church, 164 from None, 123 from Not found out, 5 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 2 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Other, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Islam, 1 from Evangelical Church, 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 1 from Apostolic Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
Twin towns — sister cities
Notable people
- Zuzana Mesterová (born 1989), politician
