Podbiel | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovakia |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Žilina |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Tvrdošín |
Pushpin Map: | Slovakia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Podbiel in Slovakia |
Coordinates: | 49.3167°N 48°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1564 |
Area Total Km2: | 19.29[1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 7.45 |
Elevation M: | 559[2] |
Elevation Ft: | 1,834 |
Population Total: | 1308[3] |
Population Density Km2: | 67.7[4] |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 26.1 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 027 42 |
Area Code: | +421 43 |
Blank Name: | Car plate |
Blank Info: | TS |
Podbiel (hu|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.
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1564.
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.