Diaková (Hungarian:Deákfalu) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1327. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Turóc County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

Themunicipalitylies at analtitudeof 436 metres (1,430ft)and covers anareaof 2.42km2(0.93sqmi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count223247370595
Difference+10.76%+49.79%+60.81%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count595595
Difference+0%

It has a population of 595 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak47596.74%
Not found out163.25%
Total491

In year 2021 was 491 people by ethnicity 475 as Slovak, 16 as Not found out, 4 as Czech, 3 as German, 2 as Polish, 1 as Rusyn and 1 as Hungarian.

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+ %)
ReligionNumberFraction
None18637.88%
Evangelical Church16533.6%
Roman Catholic Church11723.83%
Not found out132.65%
Total491

In year 2021 was 491 people by religion 186 from None, 165 from Evangelical Church, 117 from Roman Catholic Church, 13 from Not found out, 4 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from United Methodist Church and 1 from Buddhism.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"

  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1904 (parish B)

See also

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