Drienovec

Drienovec
Somodi
Municipality
Flag of Drienovec
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Drienovec is located in Košice Region
Drienovec
Drienovec
Location of Drienovec in the Košice Region
Drienovec is located in Slovakia
Drienovec
Drienovec
Location of Drienovec in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°37′N 20°57′E / 48.62°N 20.95°E / 48.62; 20.95
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictKošice-okolie District
First mentioned1335
Area
 • Total
28.07 km2 (10.84 sq mi)
Elevation
188 m (617 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
2,532
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
440 1
Area code+421 55
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KS
Websitewww.obecdrienovec.eu

Drienovec (Hungarian: Somodi) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 188 metres (617 ft) and covers an area of 28.07 km2 (10.84 sq mi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count1686178722292532
Difference +5.99% +24.73% +13.59%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count24862532
Difference+1.85%

It has a population of 2532 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak126153.29%
Hungarian48520.49%
Not found out39716.77%
Romani37815.97%
Total2366

In year 2021 was 2366 people by ethnicity 1261 as Slovak, 485 as Hungarian, 397 as Not found out, 378 as Romani, 7 as Jewish, 4 as Other, 3 as Czech, 3 as French, 2 as Rusyn, 2 as German, 1 as Irish, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Italian and 1 as Russian.

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 Church171972.65%
Not found out38316.19%
None1687.1%
Greek Catholic Church321.35%
Calvinist Church291.23%
Total2366

In year 2021 was 2366 people by religion 1719 from Roman Catholic Church, 383 from Not found out, 168 from None, 32 from Greek Catholic Church, 29 from Calvinist Church, 11 from Evangelical Church, 8 from Jewish community, 7 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 3 from Other, 2 from Ad hoc movements and 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality.

Genealogical resources

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". 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. ↑ "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.