Žilina District

Žilina District
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Country Slovakia
Region (kraj) Žilina Region
Cultural regionUpper Považie
SeatŽilina
Area
 • Total
815.08 km2 (314.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
160,360
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Telephone prefix041
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)ZA
Municipalities53

Žilina District (Slovak: Okres Žilina) is an okres (district) of the Žilina Region in north-western Slovakia. The district was first established in 1923. Its present borders date from 1996. The heart of the district is the Váh and Rajec river valleys. Urbanization has led to the district's becoming one of Slovakia's most highly developed areas.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1970124,130—    
1980140,396+13.1%
1991151,781+8.1%
2001156,361+3.0%
2011154,205−1.4%
2021161,377+4.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]
Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count154,965156,869155,989160,360
Difference +1.22% −0.56% +2.80%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count160,538160,360
Difference−0.11%

It has a population of 160,360 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak153,10193%
Not found out68284.14%
Czech18181.1%
Total164,616

In year 2021 was 164,616 people by ethnicity 153,101 as Slovak, 6828 as Not found out, 1818 as Czech, 699 as Other, 246 as Russian, 236 as Romani, 231 as Hungarian, 183 as Ukrainian, 183 as Rusyn, 160 as Polish, 155 as German, 129 as Korean, 91 as Moravian, 81 as Italian, 53 as Chinese, 50 as Jewish, 46 as Vietnamese, 42 as English, 40 as French, 36 as Croatian, 32 as Serbian, 31 as Bulgarian, 25 as Canadian, 24 as Austrian, 22 as Irish, 18 as Albanian, 14 as Silesian, 13 as Turkish, 13 as Romanian, 11 as Greek and 5 as Iranian.

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

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church111,79269.27%
None34,18921.19%
Not found out77074.78%
Evangelical Church30821.91%
Total161,377

In year 2021 was 161,377 people by religion 111,792 from Roman Catholic Church, 34,189 from None, 7707 from Not found out, 3082 from Evangelical Church, 909 from Greek Catholic Church, 664 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 530 from Ad hoc movements, 503 from Other, 393 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 254 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 244 from Buddhism, 212 from Calvinist Church, 200 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 141 from Church of the Brethren, 139 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 87 from Islam, 60 from Old Catholic Church, 40 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 39 from United Methodist Church, 38 from Baptists Church, 38 from Apostolic Church, 35 from Jewish community, 30 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 25 from Hinduism, 20 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church and 6 from Bahá'i Community.

Municipalities

MunicipalityArea [km2][10]Population[11]
Belá38.603,266
Bitarová3.64907
Brežany3.65692
Čičmany25.61124
Divina21.882,456
Divinka5.171,015
Dlhé Pole41.021,939
Dolná Tižina13.111,510
Dolný Hričov12.451,692
Ďurčiná12.501,080
Fačkov37.51666
Gbeľany7.131,586
Hôrky2.311,042
Horný Hričov5.78884
Hričovské Podhradie2.04343
Jasenové6.27603
Kamenná Poruba14.181,852
Kľače2.07438
Konská5.311,676
Kotrčiná Lúčka4.14695
Krasňany15.171,669
Kunerad22.931,144
Lietava10.001,728
Lietavská Lúčka6.491,873
Lietavská Svinná-Babkov18.291,725
Lutiše20.08758
Lysica15.52901
Malá Čierna4.26335
Mojš2.591,496
Nededza6.311,092
Nezbudská Lúčka8.21399
Ovčiarsko4.89744
Paština Závada7.32260
Podhorie6.411,093
Porúbka3.45519
Rajec31.455,703
Rajecká Lesná39.261,192
Rajecké Teplice11.842,833
Rosina7.323,374
Stráňavy10.871,897
Stránske18.75950
Stráža3.17686
Strečno13.172,572
Svederník11.561,733
Šuja2.42323
Teplička nad Váhom10.874,389
Terchová84.543,939
Turie27.202,158
Varín19.093,870
Veľká Čierna4.81370
Višňové15.163,013
Zbyňov7.04899
Žilina80.0380,257
Population and area values are current for year 2024.

References

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  3. ^ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak).
  4. ^ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.
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  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  10. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7015rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
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