Valentovce

Valentovce
Municipality
Valentovce is located in Prešov Region
Valentovce
Valentovce
Location of Valentovce in the Prešov Region
Valentovce is located in Slovakia
Valentovce
Valentovce
Location of Valentovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°11′N 21°58′E / 49.18°N 21.97°E / 49.18; 21.97
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictMedzilaborce District
First mentioned1808
Area
 • Total
2.20 km2 (0.85 sq mi)
Elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
39
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
670 1
Area code+421 57
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)ML

Valentovce (Rusyn: Валентівцї; Hungarian: Valentóc) is a small village and municipality in the Medzilaborce District in the Prešov Region of far north-eastern Slovakia.

History

The village was established in 1808. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 330 metres (1,080 ft) and covers an area of 2.20 km2 (0.85 sq mi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count55384139
Difference −30.90% +7.89% −4.87%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count3839
Difference+2.63%

It has a population of 39 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+%)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak3788.09%
Rusyn614.28%
Not found out12.38%
Total42

In year 2021 was 42 people by ethnicity 37 as Slovak, 6 as Rusyn and 1 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
Eastern Orthodox Church2354.76%
Greek Catholic Church716.67%
Jehovah's Witnesses511.9%
None511.9%
Roman Catholic Church12.38%
Not found out12.38%
Total42

In year 2021 was 42 people by religion 23 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 7 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 5 from None, 1 from Roman Catholic Church and 1 from Not found out.

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.