Jump to content

Herľany

Coordinates: 48°47′N 21°29′E / 48.78°N 21.48°E / 48.78; 21.48
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Herľany
Ránkfüred
Municipality
Flag of Herľany
Flag
Herľany is located in Košice Region
Herľany
Herľany
Location of Herľany in the Košice Region
Herľany is located in Slovakia
Herľany
Herľany
Location of Herľany in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°47′N 21°29′E / 48.78°N 21.48°E / 48.78; 21.48
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictKošice-okolie District
First mentioned1487
Area
[1]
 • Total
9.91 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
361 m (1,184 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
286
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
444 6[3]
Area code+421 55[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KS
Websitewww.herlany.sk

Herľany (German: Herlein; Hungarian: Ránkfüred) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

Geography

[edit]

The municipality lies at an altitude of 361 metres (1,184 ft)[3] and covers an area of 9.91 km2 (3.83 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Sights

[edit]

The village is known for the Herľany geyser, the only full-scale geyser in Slovakia, and one of the few cold water geysers in the world. It erupts periodically every 34–36 hours, with the water reaching a height of 10–15 m since 1872. An eruption lasts around 25 minutes.

Population

[edit]
Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count292287285286
Difference −1.71% −0.69% +0.35%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count276286
Difference+3.62%

It has a population of 286 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

[edit]
Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak27997.55%
Rusyn62.09%
Total286

In year 2021 was 286 people by ethnicity 279 as Slovak, 6 as Rusyn, 2 as Not found out, 2 as Hungarian, 1 as Czech and 1 as Other.

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

[edit]
Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church13948.6%
Evangelical Church6522.73%
None3913.64%
Greek Catholic Church258.74%
Calvinist Church113.85%
Eastern Orthodox Church51.75%
Total286

In year 2021 was 286 people by religion 139 from Roman Catholic Church, 65 from Evangelical Church, 39 from None, 25 from Greek Catholic Church, 11 from Calvinist Church, 5 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Not found out and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

Genealogical resources

[edit]

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1755-1895 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1788-1912 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1775-1895 (parish B)

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
[edit]


Stub icon

This Košice-okolie District geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Herľany&oldid=1340258268"