Suchá Hora

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Suchá Hora
Municipality
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Suchá Hora is located in Žilina Region
Suchá Hora
Suchá Hora
Location of Suchá Hora in the Žilina Region
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Suchá Hora is located in Slovakia
Suchá Hora
Suchá Hora
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Coordinates: 49°22′N 19°47′E / 49.37°N 19.78°E / 49.37; 19.78
Country Slovakia
Region Žilina Region
DistrictTvrdošín District
First mentioned1566
Area
[1]
 • Total
21.85 km2 (8.44 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
798 m (2,618 ft)
Population
 (2025)[3]
 • Total
1,495
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
271 3[2]
Area code+421 43[2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)TS
Websitewww.suchahora.eu

Suchá Hora (also known by other names) is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

The area became part of Poland in the 10th or early 11th century, and later it passed to Hungary. The village was founded in the mid 16th century based on Wallachian Law. Around 1890, the village had a population of 804, 91,8% Polish by ethnicity.[4] It became again part of Poland in 1918, then it passed to Czechoslovakia in 1919, back to Poland in 1920, to Czechoslovakia in 1924, to Poland in 1938, to Slovakia in 1939, to Czechoslovakia in 1945 and to Slovakia in 1993.

Etymology and other names

The oldest mention of the village is from 1566 as "Zucha" and from 1588 it has been known as Suchá Hora (In Slovak). The name of the village means dry mountain.

The village is known as "Sucha Góra" in Polish, occasionally as "Sucha Góra Orawska" (Orawska meaning Oravian, referring to the region of Orava/Orawa).

The village is known as "Szuchahora" in Hungarian.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 798 metres (2,618 ft)[2] and covers an area of 21.85 km2 (8.44 sq mi) (2025).[5]

Suchá Hora is located in the historical region of Orava.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[6]
Year1995200520152025
Count1166130014061495
Difference +11.49% +8.15% +6.33%
Population statistic[6]
Year20242025
Count14831495
Difference+0.80%

It has a population of 1495 people (31 December 2025).[7]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8][9]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak140196.28%
Not found out18412.64%
Polish302.06%
Total1455

In year 2021 was 1455 people by ethnicity 1401 as Slovak, 184 as Not found out, 30 as Polish, 3 as Other, 1 as Czech, 1 as Irish, 1 as Romani and 1 as Russian.

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

Census 2021 (1+ %)[10]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church137594.5%
Not found out342.34%
None261.79%
Total1455

In year 2021 was 1455 people by religion 1375 from Roman Catholic Church, 34 from Not found out, 26 from None, 7 from Greek Catholic Church, 4 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Evangelical Church, 2 from Ad hoc movements and 1 from Calvinist Church.

Other locations

References

  1. "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.
  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) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  4. Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XI (in Polish). Warsaw. 1890. p. 529.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. "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.
  6. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  7. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  8. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  10. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.

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