Širkovce
Municipality of Slovakia
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Širkovce (Hungarian: Serke) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
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Širkovce
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  Širkovce Location of Širkovce in the Banská Bystrica Region  Širkovce Location of Širkovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.28°N 20.08°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Rimavská Sobota District |
| First mentioned | 1264 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.71 km2 (6.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 949 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 980 02[2] |
| Area code | +421 47[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RS |
| Website | www |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 183 metres (600 ft)[2] and covers an area of 17.71 km2 (6.84 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 776 | 899 | 974 | 949 |
| Difference | +15.85% | +8.34% | −2.56% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 963 | 949 |
| Difference | −1.45% |
It has a population of 949 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 957 people by ethnicity 847 as Hungarian, 367 as Romani, 93 as Slovak, 40 as Not found out, 2 as Czech, 1 as Rusyn and 1 as Other.
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 | 470 | 49.11% |
| Calvinist Church | 279 | 29.15% |
| None | 87 | 9.09% |
| Not found out | 64 | 6.69% |
| Christian Congregations in Slovakia | 17 | 1.78% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 17 | 1.78% |
| Evangelical Church | 10 | 1.04% |
| Total | 957 |
In year 2021 was 957 people by religion 470 from Roman Catholic Church, 279 from Calvinist Church, 87 from None, 64 from Not found out, 17 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 17 from Greek Catholic Church, 10 from Evangelical Church, 5 from Apostolic Church, 3 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Other, 2 from United Methodist Church and 1 from Old Catholic Church.
