Drienov

Drienov (Hungarian: Somos) is a village and municipality in the Prešov District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.

Drienov
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Coordinates: 48.87°N 21.27°E / 48.87; 21.27
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Prešov District
First mentioned	1284
Area [1]
• Total	20.26 km2 (7.82 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	219 m (719 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	2,248
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	820 4[2]
Area code	+421 51[2]
Car plate	PO
Website	www.drienov.sk

History

The village was first mentioned in historical records in 1284.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 219 metres (719 ft)^[2] and covers an area of 20.26 km² (7.82 sq mi) (2024).^[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)^[5]

Year	1994	2004	2014	2024
Count	1843	2099	2160	2275
Difference		+13.89%	+2.90%	+5.32%

Population statistic^[5]

Year	2023	2024
Count	2256	2275
Difference		+0.84%

It has a population of 2275 people (31 December 2024).^[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)^[7][8]

Ethnicity	Number	Fraction
Slovak	2119	94.68%
Romani	200	8.93%
Not found out	99	4.42%
Total	2238

In year 2021 was 2238 people by ethnicity 2119 as Slovak, 200 as Romani, 99 as Not found out, 12 as Rusyn, 7 as Czech, 6 as Hungarian, 4 as Russian, 3 as Other, 2 as Ukrainian, 2 as Bulgarian, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Serbian, 1 as Polish, 1 as Moravian and 1 as French.

Note on population

The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live. For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)^[9]

Religion	Number	Fraction
Roman Catholic Church	1569	70.11%
Greek Catholic Church	289	12.91%
None	206	9.2%
Not found out	119	5.32%
Total	2238

In year 2021 was 2238 people by religion 1569 from Roman Catholic Church, 289 from Greek Catholic Church, 206 from None, 119 from Not found out, 13 from Evangelical Church, 10 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 8 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 5 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 4 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 3 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Buddhism, 2 from Apostolic Church, 1 from Other, 1 from United Methodist Church and 1 from Baptists Church.

Notable people

• Peter and Ivanka († 1285/1287) Aba – noblemen and warriors against the second Mongol invasion into Hungary (1285 - 1287)
• Jolana Kirczová (* 1909 – † 1936) – art ceramic works
• Albín Korem (* 1941 – † 2006) – writer

Genealogical resources

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1743–1895 (parish A)
• Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1773–1895 (parish B)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1787–1895 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia