Slovaks in the Czech Republic
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Slovaks in the Czech Republic are the country's second-largest ethnic minority; after the Moravians, who are native to the Czech Republic. The American CIA puts them at 1.9% of the country's total population.[3] Larger numbers of them can be found in the country's east, especially Ostrava and Brno; as the Czech Republic shares a border in the east with Slovakia. Brno especially is popular among Slovak university students.
Statistics
According to the 2021 census, ethnic Slovaks and people with some form of Slovak background formed 1.54% of the population of the Czech Republic (including those who included Slovak as their second ethnicity). In absolute numbers, that meant 162,578 people. People with Slovak ancestry can be found throughout the Czech Republic.[4]
| Rank | Region | Number of Slovaks[4] | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prague | 31,987 | 2.46 |
| 2 | Moravian-Silesian | 23,514 | 2.02 |
| 3 | Central Bohemian | 22,453 | 1.59 |
| 4 | South Moravian | 21,094 | 1.76 |
| 5 | Ústí nad Labem | 9,886 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Plzeň | 7,596 | 1.31 |
| 7 | Olomouc | 7,474 | 1.21 |
| 8 | Zlín | 6,938 | 1.23 |
| 9 | South Bohemian | 6,406 | 1.01 |
| 10 | Karlovy Vary | 5,745 | 2.06 |
| 11 | Liberec | 5,607 | 1.29 |
| 12 | Hradec Králové | 5,577 | 1.04 |
| 13 | Pardubice | 4,938 | 0.97 |
| 14 | Vysočina | 3,363 | 0.68 |
Notable Czechs of Slovak origin
- Andrej Babiš, politician and businessman
- Erik Daniel, footballer
- Martina Dubovská, alpine skier
See also
References
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