Podlužany, Bánovce nad Bebravou District

Podlužany
Podlužany
Location of Podlužany in the Trenčín Region
Podlužany
Location of Podlužany in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°46′15″N 18°14′21″E / 48.77083°N 18.23917°E / 48.77083; 18.23917
Country Slovakia
Region Trenčín Region
DistrictBánovce nad Bebravou District
First mentioned1295
Area
 • Total
14.02 km2 (5.41 sq mi)
Elevation217 m (712 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
964
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
956 52[3]
Area code+421 38[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)BN
Websitewww.podluzany.eu

Podlužany (Hungarian: Bánluzsány) is a village in north-western Slovakia.

Geography

Podlužany is located approximately 7 km north from Bánovce nad Bebravou and it constitutes the entrance gate into the micro-region Podhorie. The small river Bebrava flows past the west side of the village. It is surrounded by forests, fields and meadows scattered on nearby hills. There are five nature reservation around: Kňaží stôl (free transl: The Priest's Table), Ľutovský Drieňovec, Smradľavý vrch (free transl: Stinking Mountain), Udrina, Žrebíky; two nature landmarks: Stará Bebrava stream and Dúpna diera cave.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 217 metres (712 ft)[3] and covers an area of 14.02 km2 (5.41 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count838810865964
Difference −3.34% +6.79% +11.44%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count968964
Difference−0.41%

It has a population of 964 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak90196.46%
Not found out202.14%
Total934

In year 2021 was 934 people by ethnicity 901 as Slovak, 20 as Not found out, 9 as Ukrainian, 6 as Czech, 4 as Italian, 2 as Romani, 2 as Other, 1 as Serbian and 1 as Croatian.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church42245.18%
Evangelical Church31533.73%
None16017.13%
Not found out212.25%
Eastern Orthodox Church101.07%
Total934

In year 2021 was 934 people by religion 422 from Roman Catholic Church, 315 from Evangelical Church, 160 from None, 21 from Not found out, 10 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 3 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 2 from Greek Catholic Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

Tourism

Podlužany, together with its nearby villages and surrounding landscape, is often visited by hikers. In the village starts green marked trail that leads to trail junction in Trebichavské sedlo ridge past the mysterious tree Rakoczi Oak upon which a legend hovers which says that the leader of uprising against Habsburgs, Francis II Rákóczi took a rest in the end of 17th century.

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.

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