Chlebnice
Municipality in Žilina Region, Slovakia
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Chlebnice is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 49.23°N 19.47°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Žilina Region |
| District | Dolný Kubín District |
| First mentioned | 1564 |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.27 km2 (9.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 582 m (1,909 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,619 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 275 5[2] |
| Area code | +421 43[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | DK |
| Website | www |
Chlebnice has three sister cities: Balkány in Hungary, Słopnice in Poland and Lázári in Romania.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 582 metres (1,909 ft)[2] and covers an area of 25.27 km2 (9.76 sq mi) (2024).[4]
History
Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Chlebnice was part of Árva County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 1479 | 1598 | 1612 | 1619 |
| Difference | +8.04% | +0.87% | +0.43% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Count | 1622 | 1619 |
| Difference | −0.18% |
It has a population of 1619 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1604 people by ethnicity 1601 as Slovak, 8 as Not found out, 1 as Czech, 1 as Russian and 1 as French.
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 they have permanent residence there (they 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 | 1542 | 96.13% |
| None | 37 | 2.31% |
| Total | 1604 |
In year 2021 was 1604 people by religion 1542 from Roman Catholic Church, 37 from None, 7 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 4 from Other, 4 from Evangelical Church, 3 from Not found out, 3 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Ad hoc movements and 1 from Old Catholic Church.
