Reľov (Hungarian:Relyó, German:Rillen, Rusyn:Релёв) 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 1288. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Reľov was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 27 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Reľov in the course of the Western Carpathian offensive and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

Themunicipalitylies at analtitudeof 714 metres (2,343ft)and covers anareaof 14.99km2(5.79sqmi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count340357360332
Difference+5%+0.84%−7.77%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count337332
Difference−1.48%

It has a population of 332 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak32497.29%
Not found out5616.81%
Romani41.2%
Total333

In year 2021 was 333 people by ethnicity 324 as Slovak, 56 as Not found out and 4 as Romani.

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 Church30992.79%
None144.2%
Not found out82.4%
Total333

In year 2021 was 333 people by religion 309 from Roman Catholic Church, 14 from None, 8 from Not found out, 1 from Calvinist Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.