Podkylava
Municipality in Trenčín Region, Slovakia
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Podkylava (Hungarian: Szakadék) is a village and municipality in Myjava District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 48.68°N 17.67°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trenčín Region |
| District | Myjava District |
| First mentioned | 1709 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.45 km2 (3.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 244 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 916 16[2] |
| Area code | +421 32[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | MY |
| Website | podkylava |
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1709. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Nyitra County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 246 metres (807 ft)[2] and covers an area of 8.45 km2 (3.26 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 322 | 249 | 226 | 244 |
| Difference | −22.67% | −9.23% | +7.96% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 246 | 244 |
| Difference | −0.81% |
It has a population of 244 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 230 people by ethnicity 215 as Slovak, 13 as Not found out, 3 as Czech, 3 as Other, 2 as Russian and 1 as Rusyn.
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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| Evangelical Church | 115 | 50% |
| None | 64 | 27.83% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 28 | 12.17% |
| Not found out | 18 | 7.83% |
| Total | 230 |
In year 2021 was 230 people by religion 115 from Evangelical Church, 64 from None, 28 from Roman Catholic Church, 18 from Not found out, 2 from Buddhism, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Other and 1 from Greek Catholic Church.
