Podbiel
Municipality in Žilina Region, Slovakia
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Podbiel (Hungarian: Podbjel) is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It contains a beautiful set of traditional wooden cottages, which have been declared a folk architecture preservation area.
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| Coordinates: 49.32°N 19.48°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Žilina Region |
| District | Tvrdošín District |
| First mentioned | 1564 |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.29 km2 (7.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 559 m (1,834 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,338 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 274 2[2] |
| Area code | +421 43[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | TS |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1564.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 559 metres (1,834 ft)[2] and covers an area of 19.29 km2 (7.45 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 1177 | 1258 | 1277 | 1338 |
| Difference | +6.88% | +1.51% | +4.77% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Count | 1329 | 1338 |
| Difference | +0.67% |
It has a population of 1338 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1304 people by ethnicity 1260 as Slovak, 50 as Not found out, 6 as Czech, 3 as Other, 1 as Russian and 1 as Canadian.
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 | 1119 | 85.81% |
| None | 109 | 8.36% |
| Not found out | 48 | 3.68% |
| Total | 1304 |
In year 2021 was 1304 people by religion 1119 from Roman Catholic Church, 109 from None, 48 from Not found out, 8 from Greek Catholic Church, 6 from Evangelical Church, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 3 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 2 from Other, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church and 1 from Islam.
