Oravská Poruba

Oravská Poruba
Municipality
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Oravská Poruba is located in Žilina Region
Oravská Poruba
Oravská Poruba
Location of Oravská Poruba in the Žilina Region
Oravská Poruba is located in Slovakia
Oravská Poruba
Oravská Poruba
Location of Oravská Poruba in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°11′N 19°16′E / 49.19°N 19.27°E / 49.19; 19.27
Country Slovakia
Region Žilina Region
DistrictDolný Kubín District
First mentioned1350
Area
[1]
 • Total
13.19 km2 (5.09 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
479 m (1,572 ft)
Population
 (2025)[3]
 • Total
1,104
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
275 4[2]
Area code+421 43[2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)DK
Websitewww.oravskaporuba.sk

Oravská Poruba (Hungarian: Poruba) is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Zilina Region of northern Slovakia. It stands at 487 m (1598 ft) and has a population of 1089.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 479 metres (1,572 ft)[2] and covers an area of 13.19 km2 (5.09 sq mi) (2025).[1]

History

Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Oravská Poruba 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)[4]
Year1995200520152025
Count81092310451104
Difference +13.95% +13.21% +5.64%
Population statistic[4]
Year20242025
Count10831104
Difference+1.93%

It has a population of 1104 people (31 December 2025).[5]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[6][7]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak106298.42%
Not found out171.57%
Total1079

In year 2021 was 1079 people by ethnicity 1062 as Slovak, 17 as Not found out, 3 as Czech, 2 as German, 1 as Serbian, 1 as Russian, 1 as Polish, 1 as Other and 1 as Croatian.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8]
ReligionNumberFraction
Evangelical Church56552.36%
Roman Catholic Church34031.51%
None13212.23%
Not found out171.58%
Total1079

In year 2021 was 1079 people by religion 565 from Evangelical Church, 340 from Roman Catholic Church, 132 from None, 17 from Not found out, 9 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 6 from Other, 6 from Ad hoc movements, 3 from Greek Catholic Church and 1 from Calvinist Church.

References

  1. 1 2 "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  4. 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  5. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  6. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  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.
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