Krivá (Hungarian:Kriva) is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1575. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Krivá was part of Árva County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

Themunicipalitylies at analtitudeof 550 metres (1,800ft)and covers anareaof 18.87km2(7.29sqmi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count764808805804
Difference+5.75%−0.37%−0.12%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count795804
Difference+1.13%

It has a population of 804 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak80099%
Total808

In year 2021 was 808 people by ethnicity 800 as Slovak, 8 as Not found out, 5 as Polish, 4 as Other, 2 as Czech and 1 as Romani.

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
Roman Catholic Church74992.7%
None384.7%
Total808

In year 2021 was 808 people by religion 749 from Roman Catholic Church, 38 from None, 7 from Not found out, 3 from Islam, 3 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Evangelical Church, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from New Apostolic Church, 1 from Other and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

Notable people