Podbiel

For other places with the same name, see Podbiel (disambiguation).

Podbiel
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°19′N 19°29′E / 49.32°N 19.48°E / 49.32; 19.48
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina Region
District	Tvrdošín District
First mentioned	1564
Area [1]
• Total	19.29 km^2 (7.45 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	559 m (1,834 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,330
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	274 2[2]
Area code	+421 43[2]
Car plate	TS
Website	www.podbiel.sk

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 km². It has a population of about 1255 people.

References

1. "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.
2. "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)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.