Myjava

Municipality in Trenčín Region, Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Myjava (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈmijaʋa]; historically also Miava, German: Miawa, Hungarian: Miava) is a town in Trenčín Region, Slovakia.

First mentioned1262
Elevation313 m (1,027 ft)
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Myjava is located in Trenčín Region
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Location of Myjava in the Trenčín Region
Myjava is located in Slovakia
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Location of Myjava in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48.75°N 17.56°E / 48.75; 17.56
Country Slovakia
Region Trenčín Region
DistrictMyjava District
First mentioned1262
Government
  MayorĽubomír Halabrín
Area
  Total
48.54 km2 (18.74 sq mi)
Elevation313 m (1,027 ft)
Population
 (2024)[3]
  Total
10,453
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
907 01[2]
Area code+421 34[2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)MY
Websitewww.myjava.sk
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Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 313 metres (1,027 ft)[2] and covers an area of 48.54 km2 (18.74 sq mi) (2024).[4]

It is located in the Myjava Hills at the foothills of the White Carpathians and nearby the Little Carpathians. The river Myjava flows through the town. It is 10 km away from the Czech border, 35 km from Skalica and 100 km from Bratislava.

History

The settlement was established in 1533 and was colonized by two groups of inhabitants: refugees fleeing from the Ottomans in southern Upper Hungary (today mostly Slovakia) and inhabitants from north-western and northern Upper Hungary.

During the Revolutions of 1848, the first Slovak National Council met in the town as a result of the Slovak Uprising. Today, the house of their meeting is now part of the Museum of the Slovak National Councils, a part of the Slovak National Museum network.

Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Myjava was part of Nyitra County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 8 April 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Myjava and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19709,227    
198011,668+26.5%
199113,135+12.6%
200113,142+0.1%
201112,330−6.2%
202110,985−10.9%
Source: Censuses[5][6]
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Population statistic (10 years)[7]
Year1994200420142024
Count13,24412,88412,04210,453
Difference −2.71% −6.53% −13.19%
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Population statistic[7]
Year20232024
Count10,54710,453
Difference−0.89%
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It has a population of 10,453 people (31 December 2024).[8]

Ethnicity

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[9][10]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak10,13192.22%
Not found out6896.27%
Czech1781.62%
Total10,985
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In year 2021 was 10,985 people by ethnicity 10,131 as Slovak, 689 as Not found out, 178 as Czech, 46 as Romani, 38 as Other, 27 as Romanian, 25 as Hungarian, 15 as Russian, 9 as Moravian, 8 as Vietnamese, 7 as Italian, 6 as Ukrainian, 5 as English, 4 as Turkish, 4 as Rusyn, 4 as Polish, 3 as Jewish, 3 as Serbian, 1 as Chinese, 1 as Austrian, 1 as German, 1 as Greek, 1 as French, 1 as Croatian and 1 as Bulgarian.

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

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[11]
ReligionNumberFraction
None440340.08%
Evangelical Church418338.08%
Roman Catholic Church122011.11%
Not found out8808.01%
Total10,985
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In year 2021 was 10,985 people by religion 4403 from None, 4183 from Evangelical Church, 1220 from Roman Catholic Church, 880 from Not found out, 67 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 40 from Ad hoc movements, 36 from Other, 29 from Greek Catholic Church, 21 from Buddhism, 18 from United Methodist Church, 13 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 11 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 11 from Islam, 9 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 9 from Apostolic Church, 7 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 7 from Church of the Brethren, 6 from Calvinist Church, 5 from Old Catholic Church, 5 from Hinduism, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church and 1 from Jewish community.

Twin towns — sister cities

Myjava is twinned with:[12]

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