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 he has permanent residence there (he 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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