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Veľká Ida

Veľká Ida is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

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Veľká Ida
Nagyida
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°36′N 21°10′E / 48.60°N 21.17°E / 48.60; 21.17
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictKošice-okolie District
First mentioned1251
Area
1
 • Total
31.00 km2 (11.97 sq mi)
Elevation
3
210 m (690 ft)
Population
 (2025)2
 • Total
4,317
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
445 53
Area code+421 553
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KS
Websitewww.velkaida.sk

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

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1251, in 1275 it was recorded as Ida.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 210 metres (690 ft)3 and covers an area of 31.00 km2 (11.97 sq mi) (2025).4

The village has its own birth registry and police force.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)5
Year1995200520152025
Count2461297935674317
Difference +21.04% +19.73% +21.02%
Population statistic5
Year20242025
Count42324317
Difference+2.00%

It has a population of 4317 people (31 December 2025).6

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)78
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak234459.93%
Romani159640.8%
Hungarian3649.3%
Not found out2887.36%
Total3911

In year 2021 was 3911 people by ethnicity 2344 as Slovak, 1596 as Romani, 364 as Hungarian, 288 as Not found out, 14 as Czech, 8 as Other, 6 as Rusyn, 3 as Ukrainian, 3 as English, 1 as Vietnamese, 1 as Italian, 1 as Silesian, 1 as German and 1 as Canadian.

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.

A majority of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 57% of the local population.9

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)10
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church313880.24%
None2636.72%
Not found out2496.37%
Calvinist Church1614.12%
Greek Catholic Church411.05%
Total3911

In year 2021 was 3911 people by religion 3138 from Roman Catholic Church, 263 from None, 249 from Not found out, 161 from Calvinist Church, 41 from Greek Catholic Church, 26 from Evangelical Church, 8 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 8 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 6 from Ad hoc movements, 4 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 2 from Other, 2 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Islam, 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 1 from Apostolic Church.

References

References

  1. "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. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  3. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. "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.
  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. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  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.
  9. Ábel Ravasz, Ľuboš Kovács and Filip Markovič, Atlas rómskych komunít 2019. Bratislava: Veda, 2020, ISBN 978-80-224-1874-4, database appendix available at:https://www.institutmatejabela.sk/ark2019
  10. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
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