Podlužany, Bánovce nad Bebravou District
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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 | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín Region |
| District | Bánovce nad Bebravou District |
| First mentioned | 1295 |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.02 km2 (5.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 964 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 956 52[3] |
| Area code | +421 38[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | BN |
| Website | www |
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
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 838 | 810 | 865 | 964 |
| Difference | −3.34% | +6.79% | +11.44% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 968 | 964 |
| Difference | −0.41% |
It has a population of 964 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 901 | 96.46% |
| Not found out | 20 | 2.14% |
| Total | 934 |
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.
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 | 422 | 45.18% |
| Evangelical Church | 315 | 33.73% |
| None | 160 | 17.13% |
| Not found out | 21 | 2.25% |
| Eastern Orthodox Church | 10 | 1.07% |
| Total | 934 |
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
- ^ "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
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