Dechtice

Dechtice
Municipality
Katarínka, the ruins of a Franciscan monastery and church near Dechtice
Katarínka, the ruins of a Franciscan monastery and church near Dechtice
Flag of Dechtice
Flag
Dechtice is located in Trnava Region
Dechtice
Dechtice
Location of Dechtice in the Trnava Region
Dechtice is located in Slovakia
Dechtice
Dechtice
Location of Dechtice in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°33′N 17°36′E / 48.55°N 17.60°E / 48.55; 17.60
Country Slovakia
Region Trnava Region
DistrictTrnava District
First mentioned1258
Area
 • Total
19.46 km2 (7.51 sq mi)
Elevation
182 m (597 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
1,707
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
919 53
Area code+421 33
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)TT
Websitewww.dechtice.sk

Dechtice is a municipality of Trnava District in the Trnava region of Slovakia.

Genealogical resources

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

Places of interest

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 182 metres (597 ft) and covers an area of 19.46 km2 (7.51 sq mi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count1757180818571707
Difference +2.90% +2.71% −8.07%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count17211707
Difference−0.81%

It has a population of 1707 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+%)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak176098.32%
Not found out211.17%
Total1790

In year 2021 was 1790 people by ethnicity 1760 as Slovak, 21 as Not found out, 7 as Czech, 4 as Hungarian, 4 as Other, 2 as Rusyn, 1 as Italian, 1 as Russian and 1 as Croatian.

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 Church150083.8%
None22212.4%
Not found out201.12%
Total1790

In year 2021 was 1790 people by religion 1500 from Roman Catholic Church, 222 from None, 20 from Not found out, 16 from Evangelical Church, 15 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 4 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 4 from Ad hoc movements, 3 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Apostolic Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Other and 1 from Buddhism.

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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  6. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  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.