Drietoma
Village and municipality in Slovakia
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Drietoma is a village and municipality in the Trenčín District in the Trenčín Region of northwestern Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 48.90°N 17.95°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trenčín Region |
| District | Trenčín District |
| First mentioned | 1321 |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.83 km2 (13.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,187 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 913 03[2] |
| Area code | +421 32[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | TN |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1244.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 230 metres (750 ft)[2] and covers an area of 35.83 km2 (13.83 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 2028 | 2047 | 2262 | 2187 |
| Difference | +0.93% | +10.50% | −3.31% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Count | 2191 | 2187 |
| Difference | −0.18% |
It has a population of 2187 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 2233 people by ethnicity 2134 as Slovak, 81 as Not found out, 29 as Czech, 7 as Other, 4 as Serbian, 4 as Russian, 3 as Rusyn, 3 as Hungarian, 1 as Vietnamese, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Polish, 1 as German, 1 as Moravian, 1 as Bulgarian 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 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 | 1499 | 67.13% |
| None | 378 | 16.93% |
| Evangelical Church | 204 | 9.14% |
| Not found out | 89 | 3.99% |
| Total | 2233 |
In year 2021 was 2233 people by religion 1499 from Roman Catholic Church, 378 from None, 204 from Evangelical Church, 89 from Not found out, 10 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 9 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 9 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 9 from Greek Catholic Church, 6 from Islam, 6 from Ad hoc movements, 5 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 3 from Other, 2 from Hinduism, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses and 1 from Buddhism.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1714-1896 (parish A)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1895 (parish B)
