Stará Myjava
Municipality in Trenčín Region, Slovakia
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Stará Myjava (German: Alt-Miawa, Hungarian: Ómiava) is a village and municipality in Myjava District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.
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  Stará Myjava Location of Stará Myjava in the Trenčín Region  Stará Myjava Location of Stará Myjava in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.79°N 17.59°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trenčín Region |
| District | Myjava District |
| First mentioned | 1955 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.72 km2 (6.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 766 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 907 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 34[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | MY |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1955. 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 390 metres (1,280 ft)[2] and covers an area of 17.72 km2 (6.84 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 725 | 730 | 733 | 766 |
| Difference | +0.68% | +0.41% | +4.50% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 744 | 766 |
| Difference | +2.95% |
It has a population of 766 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 762 people by ethnicity 741 as Slovak, 18 as Not found out, 9 as Czech, 1 as Italian and 1 as French.
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 | 416 | 54.59% |
| None | 248 | 32.55% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 47 | 6.17% |
| Not found out | 32 | 4.2% |
| Total | 762 |
In year 2021 was 762 people by religion 416 from Evangelical Church, 248 from None, 47 from Roman Catholic Church, 32 from Not found out, 4 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 4 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Other, 2 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality and 1 from Buddhism.
