Oravský Podzámok
Municipality in Žilina Region, Slovakia
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Oravský Podzámok (Hungarian: Árvaváralja) is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Zilina Region of northern Slovakia. Orava Castle is located in the village.
Oravský Podzámok | |
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View of the village from Orava Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Oravský Podzámok Location of Oravský Podzámok in the Žilina Region  Oravský Podzámok Location of Oravský Podzámok in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49.27°N 19.37°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Žilina Region |
| District | Dolný Kubín District |
| First mentioned | 1267 |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.28 km2 (13.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 505 m (1,657 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,362 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 274 1[2] |
| Area code | +421 43[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | DK |
| Website | www |
The village is located at 508 m (1677 ft) and has a population of 1331 inhabitants.
Factory OFZ, Istebné, the largest Slovak producer of ferroalloys, is located in Oravský Podzámok.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 505 metres (1,657 ft)[2] and covers an area of 35.28 km2 (13.62 sq mi) (2025).[1]
History
Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Oravský Podzámok was part of Árva County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1288 | 1315 | 1345 | 1362 |
| Difference | +2.09% | +2.28% | +1.26% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1354 | 1362 |
| Difference | +0.59% |
It has a population of 1362 people (31 December 2025).[5]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1353 people by ethnicity 1324 as Slovak, 30 as Not found out, 5 as Czech, 3 as Russian, 3 as Croatian, 2 as Polish, 2 as Other, 1 as Romani, 1 as German and 1 as Hungarian.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 1145 | 84.63% |
| None | 156 | 11.53% |
| Not found out | 18 | 1.33% |
| Total | 1353 |
In year 2021 was 1353 people by religion 1145 from Roman Catholic Church, 156 from None, 18 from Not found out, 13 from Evangelical Church, 6 from Greek Catholic Church, 4 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 3 from Other, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Buddhism, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Calvinist Church and 1 from Hinduism.
