Smolník, Gelnica District
Municipality in Košice Region, Slovakia
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Smolník (German: Schmöllnitz, Hungarian: Szomolnok) is a village and municipality in the Gelnica District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Smolník
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| Coordinates: 48.73°N 20.73°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Gelnica District |
| First mentioned | 1327 |
| Area | |
• Total | 68.97 km2 (26.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 567 m (1,860 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 933 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 556 6[2] |
| Area code | +421 53[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | GL |
| Website | www |
Etymology
Smolník, originally Schmöllnitz, is a municipality in eastern Slovakia in the historic Spiš region, founded by German settlers. The first written evidence of settlement by German miners dates back to the 13th century (1225).
German word schmelzen means melt, as there were smelters in the valley, formerly in dialect schmöllzen – Schmöllnitz – later Smolník via phonetic transcription.
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1248 | 1263 | 1055 | 933 |
| Difference | +1.20% | −16.46% | −11.56% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 944 | 933 |
| Difference | −1.16% |
It has a population of 933 people (31 December 2025).[5]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 986 people by ethnicity 895 as Slovak, 64 as Not found out, 34 as German, 19 as Ukrainian, 13 as Romani, 6 as Czech, 5 as Hungarian, 4 as Rusyn, 2 as Other, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Vietnamese, 1 as Russian, 1 as Polish, 1 as Canadian, 1 as Croatian 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 | 629 | 63.79% |
| None | 189 | 19.17% |
| Not found out | 83 | 8.42% |
| Evangelical Church | 27 | 2.74% |
| Eastern Orthodox Church | 23 | 2.33% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 20 | 2.03% |
| Total | 986 |
In year 2021 was 986 people by religion 629 from Roman Catholic Church, 189 from None, 83 from Not found out, 27 from Evangelical Church, 23 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 20 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Buddhism, 2 from Jewish community, 2 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Islam, 1 from United Methodist Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
