Valaliky
Municipality in Košice Region, Slovakia
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Valaliky is a relatively new village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Valaliky
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| Coordinates: 48.65°N 21.30°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Košice-okolie District |
| First mentioned | 1961 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,549 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 441 3[2] |
| Area code | +421 55[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | KS |
| Website | www |
History
Valaliky´s municipality was established in 1961.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 185 metres (607 ft)[2] and covers an area of 8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi) (2024).[4] Originally, the earliest documents mentioning this village of about 3 890 inhabitants are from 14th century.
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 3563 | 3913 | 4264 | 4549 |
| Difference | +9.82% | +8.97% | +6.68% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Count | 4520 | 4549 |
| Difference | +0.64% |
It has a population of 4549 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 4475 people by ethnicity 4088 as Slovak, 308 as Not found out, 165 as Romani, 22 as Czech, 22 as Hungarian, 20 as Rusyn, 13 as Other, 4 as Ukrainian, 3 as German, 3 as English, 2 as Russian, 2 as Austrian, 2 as Polish and 1 as Vietnamese.
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 |
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| Roman Catholic Church | 3324 | 74.28% |
| None | 522 | 11.66% |
| Not found out | 303 | 6.77% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 145 | 3.24% |
| Evangelical Church | 46 | 1.03% |
| Total | 4475 |
In year 2021 was 4475 people by religion 3324 from Roman Catholic Church, 522 from None, 303 from Not found out, 145 from Greek Catholic Church, 46 from Evangelical Church, 32 from Calvinist Church, 25 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 22 from Other, 13 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 13 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 8 from Ad hoc movements, 7 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 6 from Apostolic Church, 4 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 2 from Church of the Brethren, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church and 1 from Seventh-day Adventist Church.
