Považská Bystrica District
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| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region (kraj) |  Trenčín Region |
| Seat | Považská Bystrica |
| Area | |
• Total | 463.15 km2 (178.82 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 60,361 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Telephone prefix | 042 |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PB |
| Municipalities | 28 |
Považská Bystrica District (Slovak: okres Považská Bystrica, pronounced [ˈɔkres ˈpɔʋaʂskaː ˈbistritsa]; Hungarian: Vágbesztercei járás) is a district in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was part of the county of Kingdom of Hungary of Trencsén.
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 65,381 | 64,708 | 63,176 | 60,361 |
| Difference | −1.02% | −2.36% | −4.45% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 60,577 | 60,361 |
| Difference | −0.35% |
It has a population of 60,361 people (31 December 2024).[4]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 58,484 | 93.45% |
| Not found out | 2816 | 4.49% |
| Total | 62,582 |
In year 2021 was 62,582 people by ethnicity 58,484 as Slovak, 2816 as Not found out, 546 as Czech, 207 as Other, 83 as Russian, 69 as Moravian, 68 as Hungarian, 52 as Polish, 40 as German, 36 as Romani, 32 as Ukrainian, 30 as Rusyn, 20 as English, 18 as Italian, 15 as Serbian, 9 as French, 7 as Jewish, 7 as Vietnamese, 6 as Austrian, 6 as Croatian, 5 as Canadian, 4 as Silesian, 4 as Korean, 4 as Bulgarian, 3 as Irish, 3 as Greek, 2 as Turkish, 2 as Romanian, 2 as Iranian and 2 as Albanian.
Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| Roman Catholic Church | 44,344 | 71.97% |
| None | 11,370 | 18.45% |
| Not found out | 3343 | 5.43% |
| Evangelical Church | 1088 | 1.77% |
| Total | 61,617 |
In year 2021 was 61,617 people by religion 44,344 from Roman Catholic Church, 11,370 from None, 3343 from Not found out, 1088 from Evangelical Church, 284 from Greek Catholic Church, 251 from Other, 220 from Ad hoc movements, 175 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 117 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 71 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 69 from Buddhism, 56 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 51 from Calvinist Church, 45 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 44 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 22 from Islam, 22 from Apostolic Church, 14 from Hinduism, 8 from Jewish community, 8 from Old Catholic Church, 5 from United Methodist Church, 4 from Church of the Brethren, 3 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 2 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 1 from Bahá'i Community.
Municipalities
| Municipality | Area [km2][8] | Population[9] |
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| Bodiná | 7.47 | 480 |
| Brvnište | 6.93 | 1,167 |
| Čelkova Lehota | 3.70 | 160 |
| Dolná Mariková | 22.13 | 1,406 |
| Dolný Lieskov | 16.46 | 793 |
| Domaniža | 26.06 | 1,644 |
| Ďurďové | 4.81 | 165 |
| Hatné | 5.43 | 632 |
| Horná Mariková | 47.56 | 583 |
| Horný Lieskov | 4.89 | 502 |
| Jasenica | 7.29 | 1,245 |
| Klieština | 5.31 | 332 |
| Kostolec | 4.00 | 272 |
| Malé Lednice | 15.10 | 494 |
| Papradno | 55.97 | 2,357 |
| Plevník-Drienové | 13.01 | 1,718 |
| Počarová | 2.31 | 158 |
| Podskalie | 7.68 | 153 |
| Považská Bystrica | 90.55 | 36,961 |
| Prečín | 17.63 | 1,561 |
| Pružina | 40.43 | 2,113 |
| Sádočné | 7.50 | 158 |
| Slopná | 7.64 | 496 |
| Stupné | 7.51 | 687 |
| Sverepec | 6.23 | 1,404 |
| Udiča | 22.14 | 2,249 |
| Vrchteplá | 4.89 | 248 |
| Záskalie | 2.38 | 223 |
- Population and area values are current for year 2024.
See also
References
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- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
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