Drienica | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 49°08′N21°07′E / 49.13°N 21.12°E / 49.13; 21.12 | |
| Country | |
| Region | |
| District | Sabinov District |
| First mentioned | 1343 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.21 km2 (3.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 458 m (1,503 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 758 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 830 1[3] |
| Area code | +421 51[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | SB |
| Website | www |
Drienica is a village and municipality in Sabinov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1343.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 458 metres (1,503 ft)[3] and covers an area of 10.21 km2 (3.94 sq mi) (2024).[4]
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 671 | 691 | 734 | 758 |
| Difference | +2.98% | +6.22% | +3.26% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 771 | 758 |
| Difference | −1.68% |
It has a population of 758 people (31 December 2024).[6]
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 744 | 98.02% |
| Rusyn | 37 | 4.87% |
| Not found out | 10 | 1.31% |
| Total | 759 |
In year 2021 was 759 people by ethnicity 744 as Slovak, 37 as Rusyn, 10 as Not found out, 5 as Czech, 2 as Other and 1 as Ukrainian.
| Note on population |
|---|
| The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city. |
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Greek Catholic Church | 420 | 55.34% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 218 | 28.72% |
| None | 46 | 6.06% |
| Eastern Orthodox Church | 45 | 5.93% |
| Not found out | 10 | 1.32% |
| Evangelical Church | 8 | 1.05% |
| Total | 759 |
In year 2021 was 759 people by religion 420 from Greek Catholic Church, 218 from Roman Catholic Church, 46 from None, 45 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 10 from Not found out, 8 from Evangelical Church, 4 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 3 from Other, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from United Methodist Church and 1 from Buddhism.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"