Chlebnice

Chlebnice
Chlebnice
Location of Chlebnice in the Žilina Region
Chlebnice
Location of Chlebnice in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°14′N 19°28′E / 49.23°N 19.47°E / 49.23; 19.47
Country Slovakia
Region Žilina Region
DistrictDolný Kubín District
First mentioned1564
Area
 • Total
25.27 km2 (9.76 sq mi)
Elevation582 m (1,909 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
1,619
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
275 5[3]
Area code+421 43[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)DK
Websitewww.obecchlebnice.sk

Chlebnice is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Chlebnice has three sister cities: Balkány in Hungary, Słopnice in Poland and Lázári in Romania.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 582 metres (1,909 ft)[3] and covers an area of 25.27 km2 (9.76 sq mi) (2024).[4]

History

Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Chlebnice was part of Árva County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count1479159816121619
Difference +8.04% +0.87% +0.43%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count16221619
Difference−0.18%

It has a population of 1619 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak160199.81%
Total1604

In year 2021 was 1604 people by ethnicity 1601 as Slovak, 8 as Not found out, 1 as Czech, 1 as Russian 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+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church154296.13%
None372.31%
Total1604

In year 2021 was 1604 people by religion 1542 from Roman Catholic Church, 37 from None, 7 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 4 from Other, 4 from Evangelical Church, 3 from Not found out, 3 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Ad hoc movements and 1 from Old Catholic 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. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "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 Bytca, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1672-1909 (parish A)