Podolie (Hungarian: Felsőleszéte) is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1332. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Podolie was part of Nyitra County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 177 metres (581 ft) and covers an area of 17.26 km2 (6.66 sq mi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count2071203419151906
Difference−1.78%−5.85%−0.46%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count19231906
Difference−0.88%

It has a population of 1906 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak180394.2%
Not found out934.85%
Romani613.18%
Total1914

In year 2021 was 1914 people by ethnicity 1803 as Slovak, 93 as Not found out, 61 as Romani, 10 as Czech, 3 as Moravian, 3 as Hungarian, 2 as German, 2 as English, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Turkish, 1 as Rusyn, 1 as Polish and 1 as Greek.

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 Church133669.8%
None35118.34%
Not found out954.96%
Evangelical Church753.92%
Total1914

In year 2021 was 1914 people by religion 1336 from Roman Catholic Church, 351 from None, 95 from Not found out, 75 from Evangelical Church, 10 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 9 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 6 from Ad hoc movements, 5 from Islam, 5 from Other, 4 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 3 from Old Catholic Church, 3 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 3 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Apostolic Church, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Hinduism, 1 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Church of the Brethren, 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 1 from Baptists Church.

Miniature park

Podolie is the site of Park miniatúr, a miniature park.

External links

Media related to Podolie at Wikimedia Commons