Brvnište
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  Brvnište Location of Brvnište in the Trenčín Region  Brvnište Location of Brvnište in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°13′N 18°26′E / 49.22°N 18.43°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trenčín Region |
| District | Považská Bystrica District |
| First mentioned | 1598 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.93 km2 (2.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,167 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 181 2[3] |
| Area code | +421 42[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PB |
Brvnište (Hungarian: Boronás) is a village and municipality in Považská Bystrica District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1598.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 360 metres (1,180 ft)[3] and covers an area of 6.93 km2 (2.68 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 1154 | 1170 | 1190 | 1167 |
| Difference | +1.38% | +1.70% | −1.93% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Count | 1172 | 1167 |
| Difference | −0.42% |
It has a population of 1167 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
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| Slovak | 1158 | 95.38% |
| Not found out | 56 | 4.61% |
| Total | 1214 |
In year 2021 was 1214 people by ethnicity 1158 as Slovak, 56 as Not found out, 6 as Czech, 2 as English 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
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| Roman Catholic Church | 949 | 78.17% |
| None | 173 | 14.25% |
| Not found out | 54 | 4.45% |
| Total | 1214 |
In year 2021 was 1214 people by religion 949 from Roman Catholic Church, 173 from None, 54 from Not found out, 10 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 7 from Greek Catholic Church, 7 from Evangelical Church, 4 from Ad hoc movements, 3 from Other, 2 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses and 1 from Buddhism.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1714-1901 (parish B)
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
External links
Media related to Brvnište at Wikimedia Commons- Surnames of living people in Brvniste
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