Pucov, Dolný Kubín District

Pucov
Pucov
Location of Pucov in the Žilina Region
Pucov
Location of Pucov in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°13′N 19°23′E / 49.217°N 19.383°E / 49.217; 19.383
Country Slovakia
Region Žilina Region
DistrictDolný Kubín District
First mentioned1550
Area
 • Total
9.94 km2 (3.84 sq mi)
Elevation573 m (1,880 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
895
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
260 1[3]
Area code+421 43[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)DK
Websitewww.pucov.sk

Pucov (Hungarian: Pucó) is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Zilina Region of northern Slovakia. It is situated at 579 m (1900 ft) and has about 739 inhabitants.

History

Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Pucov 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)[4]
Year1994200420142024
Count684735831895
Difference +7.45% +13.06% +7.70%
Population statistic[4]
Year20232024
Count891895
Difference+0.44%

It has a population of 895 people (31 December 2024).[5]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[6][7]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak88898.66%
Not found out141.55%
Total900

In year 2021 was 900 people by ethnicity 888 as Slovak, 14 as Not found out, 7 as Other, 2 as Romani, 2 as German, 2 as English, 1 as Czech, 1 as Austrian, 1 as Polish and 1 as Hungarian.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church82191.22%
None434.78%
Evangelical Church111.22%
Not found out101.11%
Total900

In year 2021 was 900 people by religion 821 from Roman Catholic Church, 43 from None, 11 from Evangelical Church, 10 from Not found out, 7 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Other, 2 from Paganism and natural spirituality and 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church.

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 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  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.