Rakúsy | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Rakúsy Location in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°11′20″N 20°23′00″E / 49.18889°N 20.38333°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Kežmarok |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.34[1] km2 (2.45[1] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 676[2] m (2,218[2] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 3,264[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 059 76[2] |
| Area code | +421 52[2] |
| Car plate | KK |
| Website | http://rakusy.sk |
Rakúsy (Hungarian: Rókus, German: Roks) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.[4]
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1288. It belonged to a German language island. The German population was expelled in 1945.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 704 metres and covers an area of 6.341 km².
Demographics
According to 2021 census total population has been 3,177. There are 1,662 males and 1,515 females living here. Rakúsy houses one of the largest communities of Romani people in Slovakia.
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Jarovnice | 4,176(57.67%) |
| Luník IX | 3,073(43.67%) |
| Rakúsy | 2,248(70.76%) |
Economy and infrastructure
In the village is football pitch, public library, elementary school, foodstuff store and a pub. Cultural sightseeings are evangelical and Roman Catholic churches and a manor house.
References
- 1 2 "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ↑ "Slovakia 2021 census: Population by ethnicity". www.scitanie.sk. Feb 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
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