Kostolec
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  Kostolec Location of Kostolec in the Trenčín Region  Kostolec Location of Kostolec in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°08′N 18°32′E / 49.13°N 18.53°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trenčín Region |
| District | Považská Bystrica District |
| First mentioned | 1430 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.00 km2 (1.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 495 m (1,624 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 267 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 170 5[2] |
| Area code | +421 42[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PB |
| Website | www |
Kostolec (Hungarian: Kosfalu) is a village and municipality in Považská Bystrica District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1430.
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 495 metres (1,624 ft)[2] and covers an area of 4.00 km2 (1.54 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
[edit]| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
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| Count | 239 | 251 | 230 | 267 |
| Difference | +5.02% | −8.36% | +16.08% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Count | 272 | 267 |
| Difference | −1.83% |
It has a population of 267 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
[edit]| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
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| Slovak | 245 | 98.79% |
| Total | 248 |
In year 2021 was 248 people by ethnicity 245 as Slovak, 2 as Czech and 1 as Not found out.
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
[edit]| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| Roman Catholic Church | 194 | 78.23% |
| Evangelical Church | 23 | 9.27% |
| None | 20 | 8.06% |
| Other | 5 | 2.02% |
| Not found out | 3 | 1.21% |
| Total | 248 |
In year 2021 was 248 people by religion 194 from Roman Catholic Church, 23 from Evangelical Church, 20 from None, 5 from Other, 3 from Not found out, 1 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
Genealogical resources
[edit]The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1764-1895 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1801-1907 (parish B)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "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.
- 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.
- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "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
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Media related to Kostolec at Wikimedia Commons
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