Baňa (Hungarian:Boksabánya) is a village and municipality in the Stropkov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1957.

Geography

Themunicipalitylies at analtitudeof 413 metres (1,355ft)and covers anareaof 1.91km2(0.74sqmi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count201189172201
Difference−5.97%−8.99%+16.86%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count202201
Difference−0.49%

It has a population of 201 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak17895.18%
Rusyn94.81%
Czech52.67%
Not found out52.67%
German21.06%
Total187

In year 2021 was 187 people by ethnicity 178 as Slovak, 9 as Rusyn, 5 as Czech, 5 as Not found out, 2 as German, 1 as Polish, 1 as Other and 1 as Croatian.

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 Church14577.54%
Greek Catholic Church168.56%
None168.56%
Not found out73.74%
Eastern Orthodox Church31.6%
Total187

In year 2021 was 187 people by religion 145 from Roman Catholic Church, 16 from Greek Catholic Church, 16 from None, 7 from Not found out and 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church.

Ethnicity

According to the 2001 Census, 100.0% were Slovak.

Religion

According to the 2001 Census, 95.5% were Roman Catholic, 3.0% Greek Catholic and 1.0% Orthodox. 0.5% did not belong to any denomination.

External links

  • Media related toBaňaat Wikimedia Commons