Chvojnica, Prievidza District
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Chvojnica Location of Chvojnica in the Trenčín Region Chvojnica Location of Chvojnica in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°52′45″N 18°33′40″E / 48.87917°N 18.56111°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín Region |
| District | Prievidza District |
| First mentioned | 1614 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.29 km2 (3.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 484 m (1,588 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 224 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 972 14[3] |
| Area code | +421 46[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PD |
| Website | chvojnica |
Chvojnica (Hungarian: Nyitrafenyves) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1614.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 484 metres (1,588 ft)[3] and covers an area of 9.29 km2 (3.59 sq mi) (2024).[4]
See also
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 209 | 232 | 258 | 224 |
| Difference | +11.00% | +11.20% | −13.17% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 226 | 224 |
| Difference | −0.88% |
It has a population of 224 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 232 | 95.86% |
| Romani | 5 | 2.06% |
| Not found out | 5 | 2.06% |
| Hungarian | 5 | 2.06% |
| Total | 242 |
In year 2021 was 242 people by ethnicity 232 as Slovak, 5 as Romani, 5 as Not found out, 5 as Hungarian, 2 as Czech and 1 as Other.
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 | 121 | 50% |
| None | 113 | 46.69% |
| Not found out | 3 | 1.24% |
| Total | 242 |
In year 2021 was 242 people by religion 121 from Roman Catholic Church, 113 from None, 3 from Not found out, 2 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia and 1 from United Methodist Church.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1679-1903 (parish B)
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
External links
- Media related to Chvojnica (Prievidza District) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071217080336/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Chvojnica