Silica () 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 1399. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Silica was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. The locality was annexed by the Kingdom of Hungary after the arbitration of Vienna on 2 November 1938. In 1938, there were inhabitants, of which 4 were of Jewish origin. It was part of the district of Rožňava. The name of the locality before World War II was Silica/Szilice. From 1938 to 1945, the Hungarian name Szilice was used.Osudy slovenských Židov After the liberation, the municipality was reinstated in the reconstituted Czechoslovak Republic.
Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 546 metres (1,791 ft) and covers an area of 34.58 km2 (13.35 sq mi) (2024).
Demographics
Population +Population statistic (10 years)Year1994200420142024Count638582553519Difference−8.77%−4.98%−6.14% +Population statisticYear20232024Count527519Difference−1.51%
Ethnicity +Census data (2021)EthnicityNumberPercentageHungarian43179.52%Slovak12923.8%Not found out336.08%Romani91.66%Total542
Religion +Census data (2021)ReligionNumberPercentageCalvinist Church24044.28%Roman Catholic Church12122.32%None11421.03%Evangelical Church213.87%Not found out193.51%Greek Catholic Church152.77%Jehovah's Witnesses71.29%Total542
Culture The village has a public library and a football pitch.
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