Horná Lehota, Dolný Kubín District
Horná Lehota | |
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  Horná Lehota Location of Horná Lehota in the Žilina Region  Horná Lehota Location of Horná Lehota in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°15′17″N 19°24′16″E / 49.25472°N 19.40444°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Žilina Region |
| District | Dolný Kubín District |
| First mentioned | 1420 |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.33 km2 (5.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 517 m (1,696 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 598 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 274 1[3] |
| Area code | +421 43[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | DK |
| Website | hornalehota |
Horná Lehota (Hungarian: Felsőlehota) is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
History
Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Horná Lehota was part of Árva County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 526 | 515 | 561 | 598 |
| Difference | −2.09% | +8.93% | +6.59% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Count | 573 | 598 |
| Difference | +4.36% |
It has a population of 598 people (31 December 2024).[5]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
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| Slovak | 549 | 98.56% |
| Not found out | 6 | 1.07% |
| Total | 557 |
In year 2021 was 557 people by ethnicity 549 as Slovak, 6 as Not found out, 2 as Czech, 2 as Polish, 1 as Russian, 1 as Hungarian and 1 as Other.
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 | 490 | 87.97% |
| None | 48 | 8.62% |
| Other | 6 | 1.08% |
| Total | 557 |
In year 2021 was 557 people by religion 490 from Roman Catholic Church, 48 from None, 6 from Other, 4 from Not found out, 4 from Evangelical Church, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Greek Catholic Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
See also
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1697-1909 (parish B)
External links
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