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Gemerská Poloma

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Gemerská Poloma
Veszverés
Municipality
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Gemerská Poloma is located in Košice Region
Gemerská Poloma
Gemerská Poloma
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Gemerská Poloma is located in Slovakia
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Coordinates: 48°43′N 20°29′E / 48.71°N 20.48°E / 48.71; 20.48
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictRožňava District
First mentioned1282
Government
 • MayorKarol Horník
Area
[1]
 • Total
57.63 km2 (22.25 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
327 m (1,073 ft)
Population
 (2025)[3]
 • Total
1,893
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
492 2[2]
Area code+421 58[2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)RV
Websitewww.gemerskapoloma.sk

Gemerská Poloma (Hungarian: Veszverés) is a village and large municipality in the Rožňava District. It is located in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia.

History

The area of Gemerská Poloma was variously part of Great Moravia and the medieval Kingdom of Hungary. In 1241 the area was subject to Mongol invasion.

The first historical mention of the village was in 1282; as "Poloma". At the end of the 14th century, Poloma was divided into two distinct villages: Malá Poloma ("Small Poloma") and Veľká Poloma ("Big Poloma"). The two villages were ultimately united together again in 1958.

The original name of the village comes from polom, meaning "broken" in Slovak. The story says that there was a big storm one day nearby the current village in the mountains and ruined the dwellings of the inhabitants. They therefore chose to move away from the place and settle down closer to the river on the current village site.

Gemerská Poloma was invaded by the Ottoman Turks in 1557 and belonged to the Bebek family of Štítnik until the end of the 16th century.

Several people died from the cholera epidemic in the period 1873–1875.

Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Gemerská Poloma was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 23 January 1945, troops of the Romanian 4th Army entered Gemerská Poloma and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 327 metres (1,073 ft)[2] and covers an area of 57.63 km2 (22.25 sq mi) (2025).[4] The river Slana passes on the southern part of the village. There are three important mountains surrounding the village: Turecka on the south, Volovec on the south-west and Sulova on the north.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1995200520152025
Count1956202920281893
Difference +3.73% −0.04% −6.65%
Population statistic[5]
Year20242025
Count18851893
Difference+0.42%

It has a population of 1893 people (31 December 2025).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak186896.04%
Romani1366.99%
Not found out482.46%
Total1945

In year 2021 was 1945 people by ethnicity 1868 as Slovak, 136 as Romani, 48 as Not found out, 18 as Hungarian, 10 as Czech, 6 as Russian, 4 as German, 4 as Other and 1 as Rusyn.

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

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Evangelical Church101151.98%
None57429.51%
Roman Catholic Church26213.47%
Not found out593.03%
Total1945

In year 2021 was 1945 people by religion 1011 from Evangelical Church, 574 from None, 262 from Roman Catholic Church, 59 from Not found out, 10 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 9 from United Methodist Church, 7 from Greek Catholic Church, 7 from Apostolic Church, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Other and 1 from Buddhism.

Culture

The village has a public library a swimming pool (non-functional) and a football pitch.

The most important people born in Gemerska Poloma are Peter Kellner-Hostinský and Peter Madáč. Peter Kellner-Hostinský (1823-1873) was an important writer, philosopher, historitian, economist. Peter Madac was a famous doctor of medicine and a specialist in physics.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1777-1897 (parish A)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1865 (parish A)

See also

References

  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  4. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  5. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  6. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  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.