Belá, Žilina District
Belá | |
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Belá Location of Belá in the Žilina Region Belá Location of Belá in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°14′7″N 18°56′44″E / 49.23528°N 18.94556°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina Region |
| District | Žilina District |
| First mentioned | 1378 |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.60 km2 (14.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 494 m (1,621 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,266 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 130 5[3] |
| Area code | +421 41[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | ZA |
| Website | www |
Belá (Hungarian: Bella) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 3060 | 3346 | 3377 | 3266 |
| Difference | +9.34% | +0.92% | −3.28% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 3292 | 3266 |
| Difference | −0.78% |
It has a population of 3266 people (31 December 2024).[5]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 3252 | 97.42% |
| Not found out | 84 | 2.51% |
| Total | 3338 |
In year 2021 was 3338 people by ethnicity 3252 as Slovak, 84 as Not found out, 24 as Czech, 5 as Other, 2 as Austrian, 1 as Italian, 1 as Rusyn, 1 as Russian, 1 as Romanian, 1 as Hungarian and 1 as Croatian.
Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 2965 | 88.83% |
| None | 225 | 6.74% |
| Not found out | 83 | 2.49% |
| Total | 3338 |
In year 2021 was 3338 people by religion 2965 from Roman Catholic Church, 225 from None, 83 from Not found out, 21 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 11 from Evangelical Church, 6 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 4 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Old Catholic Church, 3 from Calvinist Church, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Other, 2 from United Methodist Church, 2 from Buddhism, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church and 1 from Apostolic Church.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1686-1899 (parish A)
See also
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
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