Ladce
Municipality in Trenčín Region, Slovakia
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Ladce (Hungarian: Lédec) is a village and municipality in Ilava District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 49.03°N 18.28°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trenčín Region |
| District | Ilava District |
| First mentioned | 1496 |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.68 km2 (6.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 248 m (814 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,462 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 186 3[2] |
| Area code | +421 42[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | IL |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1496.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 248 metres (814 ft)[2] and covers an area of 15.68 km2 (6.05 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 2605 | 2561 | 2648 | 2462 |
| Difference | −1.68% | +3.39% | −7.02% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 2482 | 2462 |
| Difference | −0.80% |
It has a population of 2462 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 2514 people by ethnicity 2365 as Slovak, 137 as Not found out, 19 as Czech, 11 as Romani, 7 as Russian, 6 as Moravian, 4 as Rusyn, 2 as Vietnamese, 2 as Italian, 2 as Polish, 2 as Hungarian, 2 as Other, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Romanian, 1 as Austrian, 1 as Canadian and 1 as Greek.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 1665 | 66.23% |
| None | 559 | 22.24% |
| Not found out | 183 | 7.28% |
| Evangelical Church | 38 | 1.51% |
| Total | 2514 |
In year 2021 was 2514 people by religion 1665 from Roman Catholic Church, 559 from None, 183 from Not found out, 38 from Evangelical Church, 25 from Apostolic Church, 8 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 8 from Greek Catholic Church, 8 from Ad hoc movements, 6 from Other, 4 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 3 from Buddhism, 2 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from New Apostolic Church, 1 from Islam and 1 from United Methodist Church.
Famous people
Rastislav Blaško, former vice-chairman of Social Democratic Party of Slovakia lived in Ladce from 1971 to 1979 (he was born in 1971 in Ilava). He is holder of twice bronze medal for 3rd place as the staff member of Slovak FootGolf National Team at the 2. European Team FootGolf Championship EURO FOOTGOLF 2019 in United Kingdom, England and 2021 in Hungary.
