Polianka, Slovakia

Polianka
Flag of Polianka
Polianka is located in Trenčín Region
Polianka
Polianka
Location of Polianka in the Trenčín Region
Polianka is located in Slovakia
Polianka
Polianka
Location of Polianka in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°43′34″N 17°34′48″E / 48.72611°N 17.58000°E / 48.72611; 17.58000
Country Slovakia
Region Trenčín Region
DistrictMyjava District
First mentioned1955
Area
 • Total
9.41 km2 (3.63 sq mi)
Elevation416 m (1,365 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
396
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
907 01[3]
Area code+421 34[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)MY
Websiteobecpolianka.sk

Polianka is a village and municipality in Myjava District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1955. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Nyitra County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 416 metres (1,365 ft)[3] and covers an area of 9.41 km2 (3.63 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count401356384396
Difference −11.22% +7.86% +3.12%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count404396
Difference−1.98%

It has a population of 396 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak36993.18%
Czech194.79%
Not found out164.04%
Total396

In year 2021 was 396 people by ethnicity 369 as Slovak, 19 as Czech, 16 as Not found out, 3 as Romanian, 2 as Hungarian, 2 as Albanian, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Serbian, 1 as Silesian, 1 as Russian and 1 as German.

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 Church20451.52%
None11529.04%
Roman Catholic Church4210.61%
Not found out174.29%
Total396

In year 2021 was 396 people by religion 204 from Evangelical Church, 115 from None, 42 from Roman Catholic Church, 17 from Not found out, 3 from Jewish community, 3 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 3 from United Methodist Church, 2 from Other, 2 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Bahá'i Community, 2 from Ad hoc movements and 1 from Eastern Orthodox 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.