Bretka

Bretka
Beretke
Municipality
Flag of Bretka
Flag
Bretka is located in Košice Region
Bretka
Bretka
Location of Bretka in the Košice Region
Bretka is located in Slovakia
Bretka
Bretka
Location of Bretka in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°29′N 20°21′E / 48.48°N 20.35°E / 48.48; 20.35
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictRožňava District
First mentioned1286
Government
 • MayorMária Vajda Susány (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
9.54 km2 (3.68 sq mi)
Elevation
191 m (627 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
402
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
980 46
Area code+421 47
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)RV
Websitewww.obec-bretka.eu

Bretka (Hungarian: Beretke) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 191 metres (627 ft) and covers an area of 9.54 km2 (3.68 sq mi) (2025).

History

Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Bretka was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1938 to 1945, it was again part of Hungary as a result of the First Vienna Award.

Genealogical resources

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

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count358369404402
Difference +3.07% +9.48% −0.49%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count397402
Difference+1.25%

It has a population of 402 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+%)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian29373.98%
Romani9824.74%
Slovak8020.2%
Not found out266.56%
Total396

In year 2021 was 396 people by ethnicity 293 as Hungarian, 98 as Romani, 80 as Slovak and 26 as Not found out.

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+%)
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church16140.66%
None13032.83%
Calvinist Church6516.41%
Evangelical Church164.04%
Not found out123.03%
Greek Catholic Church71.77%
Total396

In year 2021 was 396 people by religion 161 from Roman Catholic Church, 130 from None, 65 from Calvinist Church, 16 from Evangelical Church, 12 from Not found out, 7 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Old Catholic Church, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses and 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church.

See also

References

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