Holumnica (German:Hollomnitz, Hungarian:Hollólomnic, Rusyn:Голумнїца) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1293.

In 1910 the village had 535 mainly German inhabitants of Lutheran confession. It was part of the German language island of the Oberzips. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Holumnica was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 26 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Holumnica and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia. After the end of World War II the German population was expelled according to the Beneš decrees.

Geography

Themunicipalitylies at analtitudeof 594 metres (1,949ft)and covers anareaof 8.94km2(3.45sqmi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count737819875934
Difference+11.12%+6.83%+6.74%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count930934
Difference+0.43%

It has a population of 934 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak87594.59%
Romani15016.21%
Not found out192.05%
Total925

In year 2021 was 925 people by ethnicity 875 as Slovak, 150 as Romani, 19 as Not found out, 6 as Czech, 5 as German, 3 as Rusyn, 3 as Hungarian, 2 as Ukrainian and 1 as Bulgarian.

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 Church78785.08%
Evangelical Church555.95%
None424.54%
Seventh-day Adventist Church131.41%
Not found out121.3%
Total925

In year 2021 was 925 people by religion 787 from Roman Catholic Church, 55 from Evangelical Church, 42 from None, 13 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 12 from Not found out, 9 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 3 from Ad hoc movements and 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church.

Economy and infrastructure

In Holumnica is elementary school, kindergarten, public library, football pitch, post, medical service, foodstuff store and cable TV network. Cultural sightseeings are remnants of the castle, manor house, classical evangelical and gothic Roman Catholic churches.

See also

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Levoca, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1768-1896 (parish A)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1877-1925 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1785-1906 (parish A)

External links

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Carpathian_German_settlements