Belá, Žilina District
Village and municipality in Slovakia
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Belá (Hungarian: Bella) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 49°14′7″N 18°56′44″E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Žilina Region |
| District | Žilina District |
| First mentioned | 1378 |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.60 km2 (14.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 494 m (1,621 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,240 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 130 5[2] |
| Area code | +421 41[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | ZA |
| Website | www |
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
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| Count | 3067 | 3341 | 3374 | 3240 |
| Difference | +8.93% | +0.98% | −3.97% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Count | 3266 | 3240 |
| Difference | −0.79% |
It has a population of 3240 people (31 December 2025).[5]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 3338 people by ethnicity 3252 as Slovak, 84 as Not found out, 24 as Czech, 5 as Other, 2 as Austrian, 1 as Italian, 1 as Rusyn, 1 as Russian, 1 as Romanian, 1 as Hungarian and 1 as Croatian.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 2965 | 88.83% |
| None | 225 | 6.74% |
| Not found out | 83 | 2.49% |
| Total | 3338 |
In year 2021 was 3338 people by religion 2965 from Roman Catholic Church, 225 from None, 83 from Not found out, 21 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 11 from Evangelical Church, 6 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 4 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Old Catholic Church, 3 from Calvinist Church, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Other, 2 from United Methodist Church, 2 from Buddhism, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church and 1 from Apostolic Church.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1686-1899 (parish A)
