The Atlas of Roma Communities estimates the number of Roma living in Slovakia at over 405 thousand, which is about eight percent of the population and much higher than the official last census, almost by a factor 3. Larger communities live in over 800 villages and towns.
The largest Roma settlement in Slovakia is in Jarovnice in the Prešov Region. About 8,500 Roma live there, and almost a thousand of them live illegally. i.e. their houses are not legally registered.
According to the article, Roma love to live there… This can sincerely be doubted.
- Sme tu radi: V najväčšej rómskej osade na Slovensku žije viac ako osemtisíc Rómov. Pozreli sme sa, ako tam vyzerá bežný život. In: Spravy STVR. 25.07.2025. https://spravy.stvr.sk/2025/07/v-najvacsej-romskej-osade-na-slovensku-v-jarovniciach-zije-viac-ako-osemtisic-romov-pozreli-sme-sa-ako-vyzera-ich-bezny-zivot/
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