Slavec (Hungarian:Szalóc) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1320. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Slavec was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1938 to 1945, it was again part of Hungary as a result of the First Vienna Award.

Geography

Themunicipalitylies at analtitudeof 230 metres (750ft)and covers anareaof 17.52km2(6.76sqmi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count481473463466
Difference−1.66%−2.11%+0.64%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count467466
Difference−0.21%

It has a population of 466 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian26556.02%
Slovak21144.6%
Romani428.87%
Not found out306.34%
Total473

In year 2021 was 473 people by ethnicity 265 as Hungarian, 211 as Slovak, 42 as Romani, 30 as Not found out, 3 as Czech, 2 as Ukrainian and 1 as Moravian.

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
None20242.71%
Calvinist Church13328.12%
Roman Catholic Church6714.16%
Not found out316.55%
Evangelical Church173.59%
Jehovah's Witnesses61.27%
Greek Catholic Church61.27%
Total473

In year 2021 was 473 people by religion 202 from None, 133 from Calvinist Church, 67 from Roman Catholic Church, 31 from Not found out, 17 from Evangelical Church, 6 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 6 from Greek Catholic Church, 4 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 4 from Apostolic Church, 2 from Church of the Brethren and 1 from United Methodist Church.

Culture

The village has a public library.