Biely Kostol

Biely Kostol
Biely Kostol
Location of Biely Kostol in the Trnava Region
Biely Kostol
Location of Biely Kostol in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°22′N 17°32′E / 48.37°N 17.53°E / 48.37; 17.53
Country Slovakia
Region Trnava Region
DistrictTrnava District
First mentioned1332
Area
 • Total
2.41 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Elevation153 m (502 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
2,553
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
917 07[3]
Area code+421 33[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)TT
Websitewww.bielykostol.sk

Biely Kostol (meaning "White Church") (Hungarian: Pozsonyfehéregyház) is a village and municipality of Trnava District in the Trnava region of Slovakia.[4] As of the 2018 census, the population was 2,113, with the sex ratio being 50.8% male & 49.2% female.[5]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 153 metres (502 ft)[3] and covers an area of 2.41 km2 (0.93 sq mi) (2024).[6]

Climate

Biely Kostol has a Marine west coast, warm summer climate (Classification: Cfb).

Climate data for Biely Kostol
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.7
(35.1)
4.2
(39.6)
11.1
(52.0)
17.4
(63.3)
20.8
(69.4)
25.7
(78.3)
28.4
(83.1)
29.0
(84.2)
22.9
(73.2)
16.0
(60.8)
9.6
(49.3)
3.5
(38.3)
15.9
(60.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.5
(25.7)
−1.9
(28.6)
2.4
(36.3)
6.1
(43.0)
9.4
(48.9)
13.7
(56.7)
15.6
(60.1)
16.2
(61.2)
12.1
(53.8)
7.5
(45.5)
3.4
(38.1)
−1.3
(29.7)
6.6
(44.0)
Average precipitation cm (inches) 8
(3.1)
6
(2.4)
5
(2.0)
6
(2.4)
13
(5.1)
11
(4.3)
9
(3.5)
6
(2.4)
9
(3.5)
7
(2.8)
6
(2.4)
6
(2.4)
92
(36.3)
Source: Weather and climate [7]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[8]
Year1994200420142024
Count1092120016112553
Difference +9.89% +34.25% +58.47%
Population statistic[8]
Year20232024
Count25312553
Difference+0.86%

It has a population of 2553 people (31 December 2024).[9]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[10][11]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak217691.58%
Not found out1536.43%
Total2376

In year 2021 was 2376 people by ethnicity 2176 as Slovak, 153 as Not found out, 18 as Czech, 14 as Vietnamese, 13 as Ukrainian, 13 as Rusyn, 12 as Hungarian, 10 as Other, 6 as Russian, 3 as Turkish, 3 as Italian, 3 as Serbian, 2 as Croatian, 2 as Bulgarian, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Romanian, 1 as German and 1 as French.

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

Census 2021 (1+ %)[12]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church139158.54%
None69329.17%
Not found out1425.98%
Evangelical Church492.06%
Greek Catholic Church261.09%
Total2376

In year 2021 was 2376 people by religion 1391 from Roman Catholic Church, 693 from None, 142 from Not found out, 49 from Evangelical Church, 26 from Greek Catholic Church, 14 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 11 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 10 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 10 from Other, 8 from Ad hoc movements, 6 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 4 from Calvinist Church, 3 from Islam, 2 from Old Catholic Church, 2 from Buddhism, 2 from Bahá'i Community, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from Hinduism and 1 from Apostolic Church.

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Biely Kostol - Okres Trnava - E-OBCE.sk". www.e-obce.sk.
  5. ^ "Biely Kostol (Trnava, Trnavský kraj, Slovakia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Monthly Averages for Biely Kostol, Slovakia".
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  10. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  11. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  12. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1708-1899 (parish B)
  • Media related to Biely Kostol at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website
  • Surnames of living people in Biely