Doľany, Levoča District
Doľany | |
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  Doľany Location of Doľany in the Prešov Region  Doľany Location of Doľany in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°01′N 20°39′E / 49.01°N 20.65°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Levoča District |
| First mentioned | 1314 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.67 km2 (1.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 590 m (1,940 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 901 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 530 2[3] |
| Area code | +421 53[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | LE |
| Website | www |
Doľany is a village and municipality in Levoča District in the Prešov Region of central-eastern Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1314.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 590 metres (1,940 ft)[3] and covers an area of 3.67 km2 (1.42 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 274 | 430 | 655 | 901 |
| Difference | +56.93% | +52.32% | +37.55% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 865 | 901 |
| Difference | +4.16% |
It has a population of 901 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Romani | 558 | 71.63% |
| Slovak | 222 | 28.49% |
| Total | 779 |
In year 2021 was 779 people by ethnicity 558 as Romani, 222 as Slovak, 7 as Not found out, 3 as Russian, 2 as Czech, 2 as Rusyn and 1 as Hungarian.
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.
The vast majority of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 76% of the local population and are concentrated in the former village of Roškovce.[9]
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 708 | 90.89% |
| None | 63 | 8.09% |
| Total | 779 |
In year 2021 was 779 people by religion 708 from Roman Catholic Church, 63 from None, 7 from Not found out and 1 from Evangelical Church.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Levoca, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1749-1896 (parish B)
See also
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ Ábel Ravasz, Ľuboš Kovács and Filip Markovič, Atlas rómskych komunít 2019. Bratislava: Veda, 2020, ISBN 978-80-224-1874-4, database appendix available at:https://www.institutmatejabela.sk/ark2019
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
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