Valaská Belá
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Valaská Belá Location of Valaská Belá in the Trenčín Region Valaská Belá Location of Valaská Belá in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°53′N 18°24′E / 48.88°N 18.40°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín Region |
| District | Prievidza District |
| First mentioned | 1324 |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.77 km2 (25.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,905 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 972 28[3] |
| Area code | +421 46[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PD |
| Website | valaskabela |
Valaská Belá (Hungarian: Bélapataka) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.[4]
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1324.[3]
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 485 metres (1,591 ft)[3] and covers an area of 64.77 km2 (25.01 sq mi) (2024).[5]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 2599 | 2327 | 2171 | 1905 |
| Difference | −10.46% | −6.70% | −12.25% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Count | 1946 | 1905 |
| Difference | −2.10% |
It has a population of 1905 people (31 December 2024).[7]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
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| Slovak | 1902 | 95.38% |
| Not found out | 91 | 4.56% |
| Total | 1994 |
In year 2021 was 1994 people by ethnicity 1902 as Slovak, 91 as Not found out, 19 as Czech, 6 as Russian, 3 as Ukrainian, 3 as Other, 2 as Hungarian, 1 as Vietnamese, 1 as Romani, 1 as Rusyn, 1 as Polish and 1 as English.
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 |
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| Roman Catholic Church | 1587 | 79.59% |
| None | 275 | 13.79% |
| Not found out | 84 | 4.21% |
| Total | 1994 |
In year 2021 was 1994 people by religion 1587 from Roman Catholic Church, 275 from None, 84 from Not found out, 8 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 8 from Evangelical Church, 7 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 6 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 5 from Islam, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Buddhism, 1 from Bahá'i Community and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
Religion
Churches in the village include the wooden Saint Michal church. Local priest Juraj Gábor built the first single-aisle brick church in 1737. At the end of the 18th century, the parishioners built the brick chapel. The present church is from the year 1800. Primarily it was a longitudinal single-aisle church with one tower ornamented with prissian paintings. In 1929, two aisles were added, ornamented similarly to the main aisle. In 1944, the interior was painted by Štefan Enhoff.
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 e "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ SÜLE, Peter; SÜLE, Peter, Jr. Encyclopedia of Towns and Villages of Slovakia. Lučenec : PS-LINE, 2005. 960 p. ISBN 80-969388-8-6. P. 249.
- ^ "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.