Malé Trakany
municipality of Slovakia
Malé Trakany (Hungarian: Kistárkány) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1332.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 105 metres (344 ft) and covers an area of 11.08 km2 (4.28 sq mi) (2025).
It is next to the Hungarian border (at Tiszabezdéd, Győröcske and Záhony) and near the Ukrainian border (at Solomonovo).
Population
It has a population of 1084 people (31 December 2025).
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1124 people by ethnicity 930 as Hungarian, 176 as Slovak, 83 as Not found out, 5 as Romani, 2 as Czech, 2 as Ukrainian, 2 as Rusyn and 1 as German.
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
In year 2021 was 1124 people by religion 491 from Roman Catholic Church, 360 from Calvinist Church, 100 from Greek Catholic Church, 90 from None, 66 from Not found out, 9 from Evangelical Church, 3 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Apostolic Church, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Islam and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
Facilities
The village has a public library and a football pitch.
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