Valaská Belá
Village and municipality in western Slovakia
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Valaská Belá (Hungarian: Bélapataka) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.[4]
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| Coordinates: 48.88°N 18.40°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trenčín Region |
| District | Prievidza District |
| First mentioned | 1324 |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.77 km2 (25.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,905 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 972 28[2] |
| Area code | +421 46[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PD |
| Website | valaskabela |
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1324.[2]
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 485 metres (1,591 ft)[2] and covers an area of 64.77 km2 (25.01 sq mi) (2024).[5]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 2599 | 2327 | 2171 | 1905 |
| Difference | −10.46% | −6.70% | −12.25% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Count | 1946 | 1905 |
| Difference | −2.10% |
It has a population of 1905 people (31 December 2024).[7]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1994 people by ethnicity 1902 as Slovak, 91 as Not found out, 19 as Czech, 6 as Russian, 3 as Ukrainian, 3 as Other, 2 as Hungarian, 1 as Vietnamese, 1 as Romani, 1 as Rusyn, 1 as Polish and 1 as English.
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 | 1587 | 79.59% |
| None | 275 | 13.79% |
| Not found out | 84 | 4.21% |
| Total | 1994 |
In year 2021 was 1994 people by religion 1587 from Roman Catholic Church, 275 from None, 84 from Not found out, 8 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 8 from Evangelical Church, 7 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 6 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 5 from Islam, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Buddhism, 1 from Bahá'i Community and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
Religion
Churches in the village include the wooden Saint Michal church.[citation needed] Local priest Juraj Gábor built the first single-aisle brick church[citation needed] in 1737. At the end of the 18th century, the parishioners built the brick chapel. The present church is from the year 1800. Primarily it was a longitudinal single-aisle church with one tower ornamented with prissian[check spelling] paintings.[citation needed] In 1929, two aisles were added, ornamented similarly to the main aisle. In 1944, the interior was painted by Štefan Enhoff.[citation needed]
