Šemša Facts

Area20.9 km²
Population779
Male Population424 (54.4%)
Female Population355 (45.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+71.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+9.7%
Median Age41.7 years (Male: 43.9, Female: 38.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$25,710 (2022)
NeighborhoodsŠemša
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng48.67616, 21.11372
Postal Codes044 21

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Šemša Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population455616710845779840846
Population Density21.7 / km²29.4 / km²33.9 / km²40.4 / km²37.2 / km²40.1 / km²40.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Šemša Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 9.7% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Šemša+71.2%+26.5%+9.7%
Košice Region
Slovakia
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Šemša Median Age

Median Age: 41.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Šemša41.7 yrs38.8 yrs43.9 yrs
Košice Region36.2 yrs37.8 yrs34.7 yrs
Slovakia37.7 yrs39.3 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Šemša Population Density

Population Density: 37.2 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Šemša77920.9 km²37.2 / km²
Košice Region806,9466,751.8 km²120 / km²
Slovakia5.4 million48,996.2 km²111 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Šemša Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Šemša Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$8,269$8,779$11,436$15,220$18,782$22,997$25,081$25,710
Total GDP$15.4M$17.5M$24.3M$34.1M$44.7M$58M$66.8M$70.4M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Šemša CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Šemša7,526 tn9.66 tn359.5 tons/km²
Košice Region7,779,565 tn9.64 tn1,152.2 tons/km²
Slovakia56,497,175 tn10.42 tn1,153.1 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Šemša CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)7,526 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita9.66 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)359.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeLow (3)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
6/25/061:12 AM3.196.9 km5,000 mSlovakiausgs.gov
7/13/032:29 AM3.495.8 km10,000 mHungaryusgs.gov
5/20/038:13 PM4.380.1 km10,000 mSlovakiausgs.gov
6/29/9212:34 AM3.697.9 km10,000 mPoland-Slovakia border regionusgs.gov
6/29/9212:29 AM4.292.6 km10,000 mPoland-Slovakia border regionusgs.gov
6/28/9211:18 PM488.8 km8,000 mSlovakiausgs.gov
7/1/825:49 AM4.689.6 km14,100 mSlovakia-Hungary-Ukraine border regionusgs.gov

Šemša

Šemša (Hungarian: Semse, 1280 Scemse, 1310 Sempse, 1318 Scemse, Zemsce, Scemche, 1328 Zemse, Zemsa, 1350 Scemcha, 1427 Scempse) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

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