Tvarožná, Kežmarok District
Village in Prešov Region, Slovakia
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Tvarožná (Hungarian: Duránd, German: Durelsdorf, Rusyn: Тварожна) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.
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Tvarožná | |
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Municipal office | |
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| Coordinates: 49.09°N 20.47°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Kežmarok District |
| First mentioned | 1268 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 670 m (2,200 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 835 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 0597 1[2] |
| Area code | +421 52[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | KK |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1268 when it was settled by Germans. In 1271 it got town rights. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Tvarožná was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 27 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Tvarožná and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia. The German population was expelled in 1945.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 670 metres (2,200 ft)[2] and covers an area of 9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 561 | 635 | 723 | 835 |
| Difference | +13.19% | +13.85% | +15.49% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 825 | 835 |
| Difference | +1.21% |
It has a population of 835 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 729 people by ethnicity 716 as Slovak, 35 as Romani, 11 as Not found out, 5 as Czech, 4 as Rusyn, 3 as Polish, 2 as Italian, 1 as Austrian, 1 as German and 1 as Hungarian.
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 | 659 | 90.4% |
| None | 48 | 6.58% |
| Evangelical Church | 8 | 1.1% |
| Total | 729 |
In year 2021 was 729 people by religion 659 from Roman Catholic Church, 48 from None, 8 from Evangelical Church, 4 from Not found out, 4 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 2 from Buddhism and 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church.
