Kraľovany

"Kralován" redirects here. For the Hungarian sprint canoer, see Géza Kralován.
Kraľovany
Municipality
Flag of Kraľovany
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Kraľovany is located in Žilina Region
Kraľovany
Kraľovany
Location of Kraľovany in the Žilina Region
Kraľovany is located in Slovakia
Kraľovany
Kraľovany
Location of Kraľovany in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°09′N 19°08′E / 49.15°N 19.13°E / 49.15; 19.13
Country Slovakia
Region Žilina Region
DistrictDolný Kubín District
First mentioned1365
Area
[1]
 • Total
18.80 km2 (7.26 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
430
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
275 1[3]
Area code+421 43[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)DK
Websitewww.obeckralovany.sk

Kraľovany (Hungarian: Kralován) is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It lies at the confluence of the Orava and Váh rivers.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 430 metres (1,410 ft)[3] and covers an area of 18.80 km2 (7.26 sq mi) (2024).[4]

History

Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Kraľovany was part of Árva County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count478465443430
Difference −2.71% −4.73% −2.93%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count429430
Difference+0.23%

It has a population of 430 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak42598.83%
Total430

In year 2021 was 430 people by ethnicity 425 as Slovak, 3 as Russian, 2 as Not found out, 1 as Czech and 1 as Polish.

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
Evangelical Church21950.93%
Roman Catholic Church14934.65%
None429.77%
Greek Catholic Church61.4%
Total430

In year 2021 was 430 people by religion 219 from Evangelical Church, 149 from Roman Catholic Church, 42 from None, 6 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 3 from Not found out, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Apostolic Church.

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: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kra%C4%BEovany