Píla, Žarnovica District
Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Píla (1920–1927: Tekovská Píla; German: Paulisch or Polisch; Hungarian: Dóczyfürésze, until 1890: Pila) is a village and municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia. The village belonged to a German language island. The German population was expelled in 1945.
Píla
Dóczyfürésze | |
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 Flag | |
  Píla Location of Píla in the Banská Bystrica Region  Píla Location of Píla in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.53°N 18.61°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Žarnovica District |
| First mentioned | 1534 |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.79 km2 (9.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 131 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 966 81[2] |
| Area code | +421 45[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | ZC |
| Website | www |
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 174 | 147 | 136 | 131 |
| Difference | −15.51% | −7.48% | −3.67% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 130 | 131 |
| Difference | +0.76% |
It has a population of 131 people (31 December 2025).[5]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 125 people by ethnicity 122 as Slovak, 14 as Romani, 2 as Not found out, 1 as Russian, 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 | 87 | 69.6% |
| None | 21 | 16.8% |
| Christian Congregations in Slovakia | 9 | 7.2% |
| Church of the Brethren | 3 | 2.4% |
| Not found out | 2 | 1.6% |
| Total | 125 |
In year 2021 was 125 people by religion 87 from Roman Catholic Church, 21 from None, 9 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 3 from Church of the Brethren, 2 from Not found out, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
