Snina

Snina
Town
A view of Snina with Vihorlat Mountains in the background
A view of Snina with Vihorlat Mountains in the background
Flag of Snina
Coat of arms of Snina
Snina is located in Prešov Region
Snina
Snina
Location of Snina in the Prešov Region
Snina is located in Slovakia
Snina
Snina
Location of Snina in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°59′17″N 22°09′24″E / 48.98806°N 22.15667°E / 48.98806; 22.15667
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictSnina
First mentioned1317
Government
 • MayorPeter Vološin
Area
 • Total58.61 km2 (22.63 sq mi)
 (2022)
Elevation
216 m (709 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total18,208
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
069 01
Area code+421 57
Car plateSV
Websitewww.snina.sk

Snina (Hungarian: Szinna; Rusyn: Снина) is a town in the Prešov Region in Slovakia. About 20,000 people live there. It is at the meeting point of the river Cirocha and the small river Pčolinka in the valley between the Bukovec Mountains foothills and the Vihorlat Mountains.

Population

Population statistics (10 years)
Year:1995200520152025
Count:20,75721,32620,17417,612
Progress: +2.74% -5.40% -12.69%
Population statistics
Year:20242025
Count:17,87917,612
Progress:-1.49%

Ethnic composition

Census 2021 (1+ %)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak16,06785.86%
Rusyn322817.25%
Not found out15668.36%
Romani3701.97%
Ukrainian2171.15%
Total18,712

In year 2021 was 18,712 people by ethnicity 16,067 as Slovak, 3228 as Rusyn, 1566 as Not found out, 370 as Romani, 217 as Ukrainian, 100 as Czech, 85 as Other, 28 as Hungarian, 20 as Polish, 18 as Russian, 9 as Italian, 9 as German, 8 as Vietnamese, 6 as English, 3 as Serbian, 2 as Jewish, 2 as Irish, 2 as Turkish, 2 as Moravian, 2 as French, 2 as Croatian, 1 as Canadian, 1 as Bulgarian and 1 as Albanian.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church929649.68%
Greek Catholic Church326517.45%
Eastern Orthodox Church231112.35%
None17609.41%
Not found out16899.03%
Total18,712

In year 2021 was 18,712 people by religion 9296 from Roman Catholic Church, 3265 from Greek Catholic Church, 2311 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1760 from None, 1689 from Not found out, 134 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 65 from Evangelical Church, 54 from Ad hoc movements, 44 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 23 from Other, 17 from Islam, 16 from Calvinist Church, 15 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 6 from Buddhism, 5 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 3 from Jewish community, 3 from Church of the Brethren, 3 from Apostolic Church, 1 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 1 from Baptists Church.

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  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. ↑ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  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. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  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.

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