Lúka
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Lúka Location of Lúka in the Trenčín Region Lúka Location of Lúka in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′N 17°53′E / 48.67°N 17.88°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín Region |
| District | Nové Mesto nad Váhom District |
| First mentioned | 1426 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.40 km2 (6.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 734 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 916 34[3] |
| Area code | +421 33[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | NM |
| Website | www |
Lúka (Hungarian: Vágluka) is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1426. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Lúka was part of Nyitra County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 174 metres (571 ft)[3] and covers an area of 17.40 km2 (6.72 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 553 | 577 | 657 | 734 |
| Difference | +4.33% | +13.86% | +11.71% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 723 | 734 |
| Difference | +1.52% |
It has a population of 734 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 680 | 97% |
| Not found out | 13 | 1.85% |
| Hungarian | 9 | 1.28% |
| Total | 701 |
In year 2021 was 701 people by ethnicity 680 as Slovak, 13 as Not found out, 9 as Hungarian, 7 as Czech, 3 as Rusyn, 2 as Italian and 1 as Bulgarian.
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 | 450 | 64.19% |
| None | 142 | 20.26% |
| Evangelical Church | 73 | 10.41% |
| Not found out | 18 | 2.57% |
| Other | 7 | 1% |
| Total | 701 |
In year 2021 was 701 people by religion 450 from Roman Catholic Church, 142 from None, 73 from Evangelical Church, 18 from Not found out, 7 from Other, 4 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Buddhism, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church and 1 from United Methodist Church.
Trivia
'Lúka' is the Slovak word for meadow.
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 d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
External links
Media related to Lúka at Wikimedia Commons