Kostolec
Municipality in Trenčín Region, Slovakia
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Kostolec (Hungarian: Kosfalu) is a village and municipality in Považská Bystrica District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 49.13°N 18.53°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trenčín Region |
| District | Považská Bystrica District |
| First mentioned | 1430 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.00 km2 (1.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 495 m (1,624 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 272 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 170 5[2] |
| Area code | +421 42[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PB |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1430.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 495 metres (1,624 ft)[2] and covers an area of 4.00 km2 (1.54 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 235 | 256 | 228 | 272 |
| Difference | +8.93% | −10.93% | +19.29% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Count | 273 | 272 |
| Difference | −0.36% |
It has a population of 272 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 248 people by ethnicity 245 as Slovak, 2 as Czech and 1 as Not found out.
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 | 194 | 78.23% |
| Evangelical Church | 23 | 9.27% |
| None | 20 | 8.06% |
| Other | 5 | 2.02% |
| Not found out | 3 | 1.21% |
| Total | 248 |
In year 2021 was 248 people by religion 194 from Roman Catholic Church, 23 from Evangelical Church, 20 from None, 5 from Other, 3 from Not found out, 1 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
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): 1764-1895 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1801-1907 (parish B)
