Poruba, Prievidza District

Poruba
Municipality
Flag of Poruba
Flag
Poruba is located in Trenčín Region
Poruba
Poruba
Location of Poruba in the Trenčín Region
Poruba is located in Slovakia
Poruba
Poruba
Location of Poruba in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°49′N 18°35′E / 48.817°N 18.583°E / 48.817; 18.583
Country Slovakia
Region Trenčín Region
DistrictPrievidza District
First mentioned1339
Area
[1]
 • Total
15.14 km2 (5.85 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
410 m (1,350 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
1,372
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
972 11[3]
Area code+421 46[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)PD
Websitewww.poruba.sk

Poruba (Hungarian: Mohos) is a village in central Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1339.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 410 metres (1,350 ft)[3] and covers an area of 15.14 km2 (5.85 sq mi) (2024).[4] Poruba belongs to the Prievidza District of the Trenčín Region.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count1258128712941372
Difference +2.30% +0.54% +6.02%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count13631372
Difference+0.66%

It has a population of 1372 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak134497.67%
Not found out282.03%
Total1376

In year 2021 was 1376 people by ethnicity 1344 as Slovak, 28 as Not found out, 8 as Czech, 5 as German, 5 as Hungarian, 5 as Other, 2 as Rusyn, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Italian, 1 as Romani and 1 as Moravian.

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

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church90465.7%
None40229.22%
Not found out322.33%
Total1376

In year 2021 was 1376 people by religion 904 from Roman Catholic Church, 402 from None, 32 from Not found out, 10 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 10 from Evangelical Church, 4 from Ad hoc movements, 3 from Other, 3 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from New Apostolic Church, 1 from United Methodist Church and 1 from Buddhism.

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poruba,_Prievidza_District