Nová Ľubovňa

Nová Ľubovňa
Flag of Nová Ľubovňa
Nová Ľubovňa is located in Prešov Region
Nová Ľubovňa
Nová Ľubovňa
Location of Nová Ľubovňa in the Prešov Region
Nová Ľubovňa is located in Slovakia
Nová Ľubovňa
Nová Ľubovňa
Location of Nová Ľubovňa in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°16′N 20°41′E / 49.27°N 20.68°E / 49.27; 20.68
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictStará Ľubovňa District
First mentioned1322
Area
 • Total
14.43 km2 (5.57 sq mi)
Elevation557 m (1,827 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
3,032
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
651 1[3]
Area code+421 52[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)SL
Websitewww.novalubovna.sk

Nová Ľubovňa (Hungarian: Újlubló, German: Neulublau, Rusyn: Нова Любовня) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1308. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Nová Ľubovňa was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 24 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Nová Ľubovňa and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 557 metres (1,827 ft)[3] and covers an area of 14.43 km2 (5.57 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count2437273829493032
Difference +12.35% +7.70% +2.81%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count30123032
Difference+0.66%

It has a population of 3032 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak293897.64%
Not found out58419.4%
Rusyn1193.95%
Total3009

In year 2021 was 3009 people by ethnicity 2938 as Slovak, 584 as Not found out, 119 as Rusyn, 25 as Romani, 18 as Polish, 16 as Other, 9 as German, 7 as Czech, 4 as Ukrainian, 3 as Russian, 2 as Italian, 1 as Irish, 1 as Romanian, 1 as Moravian, 1 as Hungarian, 1 as Canadian and 1 as Greek.

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 Church253184.11%
Greek Catholic Church2698.94%
None1344.45%
Not found out341.13%
Total3009

In year 2021 was 3009 people by religion 2531 from Roman Catholic Church, 269 from Greek Catholic Church, 134 from None, 34 from Not found out, 11 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 6 from Other, 6 from Buddhism, 5 from Evangelical Church, 3 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 3 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 3 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Seventh-day Adventist Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

Twin towns – sister cities

Nová Ľubovňa is twinned with:[10]

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.
  10. ^ "Partnerské obce" (in Czech). Obec Zašová. Retrieved 2019-09-07.