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

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1408.

Geography

Themunicipalitylies at analtitudeof 217 metres (712ft)and covers anareaof 10.58km2(4.08sqmi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count534567608646
Difference+6.17%+7.23%+6.25%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count652646
Difference−0.92%

It has a population of 646 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak59594.59%
Rusyn10416.53%
Not found out162.54%
Total629

In year 2021 was 629 people by ethnicity 595 as Slovak, 104 as Rusyn, 16 as Not found out, 5 as Czech, 5 as Ukrainian and 1 as Hungarian.

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 Church30448.33%
Greek Catholic Church26842.61%
Eastern Orthodox Church243.82%
None182.86%
Not found out111.75%
Total629

In year 2021 was 629 people by religion 304 from Roman Catholic Church, 268 from Greek Catholic Church, 24 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 18 from None, 11 from Not found out, 3 from Jehovah's Witnesses and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

External links

  • Media related toChotčaat Wikimedia Commons