{
  "id": "sk/geo/piestany/population",
  "catalog": "BC-000748",
  "title": "Počet obyvateľov mesta Piešťany",
  "title_en": "Population of the town of Piešťany",
  "value": 26142,
  "unit": "count",
  "period": "2026",
  "valid_from": "2026-01-01",
  "valid_to": null,
  "applies_to": "SK",
  "source": {
    "name": "Piešťanský denník (cituje MsÚ Piešťany)",
    "url": "https://www.piestanskydennik.sk/2026/01/28/pocet-obyvatelov-piestan-klesa-opat-sa-narodilo-menej-deti/",
    "retrieved": "2026-06-19",
    "published": "2026-01-28",
    "quote": "Piešťany mali k 1. januáru tohto roka 26 142 obyvateľov, čo je o 145 obyvateľov menej ako v roku 2024.",
    "quote_en": "As of 1 January this year Piešťany had 26,142 inhabitants, which is 145 inhabitants fewer than in 2024."
  },
  "corroboration": [
    {
      "name": "Wikipédia – Piešťany (26 086 k 31.12.2025)",
      "url": "https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pie%C5%A1%C5%A5any",
      "retrieved": "2026-06-07"
    },
    {
      "name": "Oficiálna stránka mesta Piešťany – Štatistické údaje",
      "url": "https://www.piestany.sk/mesto/o-meste-1/statisticke-udaje/",
      "retrieved": "2026-06-07"
    }
  ],
  "sources_count": 3,
  "confidence": "high",
  "status": "ok",
  "verification": {
    "is_real": true,
    "method": "cross-checked proti Piešťanskému denníku (MsÚ Piešťany), Wikipédii a oficiálnej stránke mesta",
    "checked": "2026-06-07",
    "checked_by": "botcorpus web verifikacia",
    "note": "Reálny overený fakt, 3 zdroje. Najnovší údaj k 1.1.2026 (26 142) cituje mesto/MsÚ; Wikipédia uvádza 26 086 k 31.12.2025 (priebežný evidenčný stav, nie SODB 2021).",
    "note_en": "Real verified fact, 3 sources. The latest figure as of 1.1.2026 (26,142) is cited by the town/Town Office; Wikipedia states 26,086 as of 31.12.2025 (ongoing registry status, not the 2021 census)."
  },
  "freshness": {
    "source_dated": "2026-01-28",
    "retrieved": "2026-06-19",
    "last_checked": "2026-06-19",
    "next_check": "2026-09-17",
    "cadence_days": 90,
    "stale": false,
    "source_hash": "9e1476ba9419279a"
  }
}