Vrchteplá

Vrchteplá
Vrchteplá
Location of Vrchteplá in the Trenčín Region
Vrchteplá
Location of Vrchteplá in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°08′N 18°34′E / 49.13°N 18.57°E / 49.13; 18.57
Country Slovakia
Region Trenčín Region
DistrictPovažská Bystrica District
First mentioned1430
Area
 • Total
4.89 km2 (1.89 sq mi)
Elevation522 m (1,713 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
248
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
170 5[3]
Area code+421 42[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)PB
Websitewww.vrchtepla.sk

Vrchteplá (Hungarian: Felsőhéve) is a village and municipality in Považská Bystrica District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1430.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 522 metres (1,713 ft)[3] and covers an area of 4.89 km2 (1.89 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count260256272248
Difference −1.53% +6.25% −8.82%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count244248
Difference+1.63%

It has a population of 248 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak23393.95%
Not found out135.24%
Total248

In year 2021 was 248 people by ethnicity 233 as Slovak, 13 as Not found out, 2 as German and 1 as English.

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
Evangelical Church13253.23%
Roman Catholic Church5522.18%
None4718.95%
Not found out135.24%
Total248

In year 2021 was 248 people by religion 132 from Evangelical Church, 55 from Roman Catholic Church, 47 from None, 13 from Not found out and 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church.

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.