Stará Ľubovňa
Stará Ľubovňa | |
|---|---|
Town | |
![]() Stará Ľubovňa Castle and an open-air folk museum | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Lubovna | |
![]() Stará Ľubovňa Location of Stará Ľubovňa in Prešov Region ![]() Stará Ľubovňa Location of Stará Ľubovňa in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°18′34″N 20°40′44″E / 49.30944°N 20.67889°E | |
| Country | |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Stará Ľubovňa |
| First mentioned | 1292 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ľuboš Tomko |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.79 km2 (11.89 sq mi) |
| (2022) | |
| Elevation | 545 m (1,788 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,707 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 064 01 |
| Area code | +421-52 |
| Car plate | SL |
| Website | www.staralubovna.sk |
Stará Ľubovňa (German: Altlublau; Hungarian: Ólubló; Polish: Lubowla) is a town in the Prešov Region in northeastern Slovakia. About 16,000 people live there. It has two districts: Podsadek and Stará Ľubovňa. The town was first mentioned as Libenow in 1292.
Population
| Year: | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count: | 15,640 | 16,363 | 16,347 | 15,534 |
| Progress: | +4.62% | -0.09% | -4.97% |
| Year: | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count: | 15,599 | 15,534 |
| Progress: | -0.41% |
Ethnic composition
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 13,790 | 86.52% |
| Not found out | 1672 | 10.49% |
| Rusyn | 1355 | 8.5% |
| Romani | 1093 | 6.85% |
| Total | 15,938 |
In year 2021 was 15,938 people by ethnicity 13,790 as Slovak, 1672 as Not found out, 1355 as Rusyn, 1093 as Romani, 95 as Czech, 85 as Ukrainian, 62 as Polish, 54 as Other, 33 as German, 24 as Hungarian, 18 as Russian, 7 as Moravian, 5 as Irish, 5 as English, 4 as Romanian, 3 as Vietnamese, 3 as Serbian, 3 as Croatian, 2 as Jewish, 2 as Chinese, 2 as Italian, 1 as Austrian and 1 as Albanian.
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 he has permanent residence there (he 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 8818 | 55.33% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 3529 | 22.14% |
| Not found out | 1737 | 10.9% |
| None | 1416 | 8.88% |
| Eastern Orthodox Church | 176 | 1.1% |
| Total | 15,938 |
In year 2021 was 15,938 people by religion 8818 from Roman Catholic Church, 3529 from Greek Catholic Church, 1737 from Not found out, 1416 from None, 176 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 71 from Evangelical Church, 42 from Ad hoc movements, 36 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 25 from Other, 16 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 16 from United Methodist Church, 13 from Calvinist Church, 11 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 9 from Buddhism, 7 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 5 from Old Catholic Church, 4 from Islam, 2 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from Hinduism, 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 1 from Baptists Church and 1 from Apostolic Church.
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- 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.
- ↑ "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.
Other websites
- Official website (in Slovak)



