Poloma

For other uses, see Poloma (disambiguation).

Poloma is a village and municipality in Sabinov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

Poloma
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49.17°N 20.83°E / 49.17; 20.83
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Sabinov District
First mentioned	1330
Area
• Total	5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi)
Elevation	582 m (1,909 ft)
Population  (2025)
• Total	926
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	827 3
Area code	+421 51
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)	SB
Website	www.poloma.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1330.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 582 metres (1,909 ft) and covers an area of 5.91 km² (2.28 sq mi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)

Year	1995	2005	2015	2025
Count	921	966	944	926
Difference		+4.88%	−2.27%	−1.90%

Population statistic

Year	2024	2025
Count	944	926
Difference		−1.90%

It has a population of 926 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)

Ethnicity	Number	Fraction
Slovak	920	98.6%
Not found out	12	1.28%
Total	933

In year 2021 was 933 people by ethnicity 920 as Slovak, 12 as Not found out, 8 as Rusyn, 7 as Czech, 2 as German, 1 as Italian, 1 as Polish, 1 as Hungarian and 1 as Other.

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+ %)

Religion	Number	Fraction
Roman Catholic Church	911	97.64%
Total	933

In year 2021 was 933 people by religion 911 from Roman Catholic Church, 7 from Not found out, 7 from Greek Catholic Church, 6 from None, 1 from Evangelical Church and 1 from Seventh-day Adventist Church.

See also

• Gemerská Poloma, a town in Košice Region, Slovakia