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Richnava
Rihnó
Municipality
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Richnava is located in Košice Region
Richnava
Richnava
Location of Richnava in the Košice Region
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Richnava is located in Slovakia
Richnava
Richnava
Location of Richnava in Slovakia
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Coordinates: 48°56′N 20°55′E / 48.93°N 20.92°E / 48.93; 20.92
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictGelnica District
First mentioned1346
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.96 km2 (2.69 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
370 m (1,210 ft)
Population
 (2025)[3]
 • Total
3,634
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
535 1[2]
Area code+421 53[2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)GL
Websitewww.richnava.sk

Richnava (Hungarian: Rihnó) is a village and municipality in the Gelnica District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.[4] Total municipality population in 2011 was 2,494 inhabitants.[5]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 370 metres (1,210 ft)[2] and covers an area of 6.96 km2 (2.69 sq mi) (2025).[6]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[7]
Year1995200520152025
Count1545209728043634
Difference +35.72% +33.71% +29.60%
Population statistic[7]
Year20242025
Count35283634
Difference+3.00%

It has a population of 3634 people (31 December 2025).[8]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9][10]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Romani229872.46%
Slovak186258.71%
Not found out1183.72%
Total3171

In year 2021 was 3171 people by ethnicity 2298 as Romani, 1862 as Slovak, 118 as Not found out, 3 as Czech, 1 as Rusyn, 1 as Russian, 1 as Austrian, 1 as German 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.

The vast majority of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 81% of the local population.[11]

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[12]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church222770.23%
Not found out62519.71%
None2116.65%
Evangelical Church491.55%
Christian Congregations in Slovakia381.2%
Total3171

In year 2021 was 3171 people by religion 2227 from Roman Catholic Church, 625 from Not found out, 211 from None, 49 from Evangelical Church, 38 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 5 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 3 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Old Catholic Church, 2 from Apostolic Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Other and 1 from Hinduism.

The vast majority of the local population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 81% of the local population.[13]

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. "Richnava - Okres Gelnica - E-OBCE.sk".
  5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "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.
  7. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  8. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  9. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  10. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  11. 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
  12. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  13. "Atlas rómskych komunít 2019". Inštitút Mateja Bela (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 2025-01-04. Retrieved 2025-01-07.