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For other places with the same name, see Podbiel (disambiguation). Village in Slovakia
Podbiel
Village
Coat of arms of PodbielCoat of arms
Podbiel is located in SlovakiaPodbielPodbielLocation of Podbiel in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°19′N 19°29′E / 49.317°N 19.483°E / 49.317; 19.483
CountrySlovakia
RegionŽilina
DistrictTvrdošín
First mentioned1564
Area
 • Total19.29 km (7.45 sq mi)
Elevation559 m (1,834 ft)
Population
 • Total1,308
Postal code027 42
Area code+421 43
Car plateTS

Podbiel (Hungarian: Podbjel) is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It contains a beautiful set of traditional wooden cottages, which have been declared a folk architecture preservation area.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1564.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 555 metres and covers an area of 19.293 km. It has a population of about 1255 people.

References

  1. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

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