Oravský Podzámok

Oravský Podzámok
View of the village from Orava Castle
Oravský Podzámok
Location of Oravský Podzámok in the Žilina Region
Oravský Podzámok
Location of Oravský Podzámok in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°16′N 19°22′E / 49.27°N 19.37°E / 49.27; 19.37
Country Slovakia
Region Žilina Region
DistrictDolný Kubín District
First mentioned1267
Area
 • Total
35.24 km2 (13.61 sq mi)
Elevation505 m (1,657 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
1,354
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
274 1[3]
Area code+421 43[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)DK
Websitewww.oravskypodzamok.sk

Oravský Podzámok (Hungarian: Árvaváralja) is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Zilina Region of northern Slovakia. Orava Castle is located in the village.

The village is located at 508 m (1677 ft) and has a population of 1331 inhabitants.

Factory OFZ, Istebné, the largest Slovak producer of ferroalloys, is located in Oravský Podzámok.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 505 metres (1,657 ft)[3] and covers an area of 35.24 km2 (13.61 sq mi) (2024).[4]

History

Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Oravský Podzámok 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
Count1275131913181354
Difference +3.45% −0.07% +2.73%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count13441354
Difference+0.74%

It has a population of 1354 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak132497.85%
Not found out302.21%
Total1353

In year 2021 was 1353 people by ethnicity 1324 as Slovak, 30 as Not found out, 5 as Czech, 3 as Russian, 3 as Croatian, 2 as Polish, 2 as Other, 1 as Romani, 1 as German and 1 as Hungarian.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church114584.63%
None15611.53%
Not found out181.33%
Total1353

In year 2021 was 1353 people by religion 1145 from Roman Catholic Church, 156 from None, 18 from Not found out, 13 from Evangelical Church, 6 from Greek Catholic Church, 4 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 3 from Other, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Buddhism, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Calvinist Church and 1 from Hinduism.

Twin towns – sister cities

Oravský Podzámok is twinned with:[10]

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.
  10. ^ "Uznesenie z 5.zasadnutia obecného zastupiteľstva obce Oravský Podzámok zo dňa 24. 06. 2015". oravskypodzamok.sk (in Slovak). Oravský Podzámok. 2015-06-24. p. 14. Retrieved 2020-03-21.

Oravsky hrad-klenot medzi slovenskymi hradmi dominanta oravskeho podzamku