Prievidza District

Prievidza District
District
Map
Country Slovakia
Region (kraj) Trenčín Region
SeatPrievidza
Area
[1]
 • Total
959.86 km2 (370.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
127,650
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Telephone prefix046
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)PD
Municipalities52

Prievidza District (Slovak: okres Prievidza, Hungarian: Privigyei járás) is a district in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the county of Kingdom of Hungary of Nyitra, apart from a small area in the southeast around Handlová which formed part of the county of Bars.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[3]
Year1994200420142024
Count141,005139,502136,554127,650
Difference −1.06% −2.11% −6.52%
Population statistic[3]
Year20232024
Count128,613127,650
Difference−0.74%

It has a population of 127,650 people (31 December 2024).[4]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[5][6]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak122,99791.67%
Not found out77025.74%
Total134,165

In year 2021 was 134,165 people by ethnicity 122,997 as Slovak, 7702 as Not found out, 932 as Czech, 467 as German, 419 as Other, 406 as Hungarian, 306 as Romani, 203 as Russian, 92 as Ukrainian, 86 as Polish, 85 as Rusyn, 60 as Italian, 52 as Vietnamese, 42 as English, 35 as Moravian, 32 as Austrian, 31 as Irish, 31 as Romanian, 28 as Croatian, 27 as Chinese, 25 as Serbian, 21 as Jewish, 18 as Greek, 18 as Bulgarian, 13 as Albanian, 10 as Canadian, 9 as Turkish, 9 as French, 8 as Silesian and 1 as Korean.

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+ %)[7]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church69,39852.7%
None47,59436.14%
Not found out90786.89%
Evangelical Church16081.22%
Total131,693

In year 2021 was 131,693 people by religion 69,398 from Roman Catholic Church, 47,594 from None, 9078 from Not found out, 1608 from Evangelical Church, 764 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 709 from Greek Catholic Church, 476 from Ad hoc movements, 420 from Other, 371 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 285 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 186 from Buddhism, 174 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 168 from Calvinist Church, 140 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 69 from Islam, 43 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 40 from Hinduism, 39 from United Methodist Church, 33 from Old Catholic Church, 25 from Apostolic Church, 21 from Baptists Church, 20 from Jewish community, 9 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 9 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 7 from Church of the Brethren, 5 from Bahá'i Community and 2 from New Apostolic Church.

Municipalities

MunicipalityArea [km2][8]Population[9]
Bojnice19.925,073
Bystričany37.601,739
Cigeľ17.341,287
Čavoj15.24497
Čereňany18.981,742
Diviacka Nová Ves13.361,760
Diviaky nad Nitricou19.851,760
Dlžín6.65146
Dolné Vestenice13.832,374
Handlová85.5515,457
Horná Ves18.561,090
Horné Vestenice9.96620
Chrenovec-Brusno12.311,413
Chvojnica9.29224
Jalovec6.02591
Kamenec pod Vtáčnikom25.291,760
Kanianka7.933,802
Kľačno48.691,076
Kocurany4.17528
Kostolná Ves3.74499
Koš13.581,005
Lazany9.881,804
Lehota pod Vtáčnikom27.973,697
Liešťany16.411,169
Lipník5.48595
Malá Čausa15.34706
Malinová13.081,011
Nedožery-Brezany24.162,054
Nevidzany11.78298
Nitrianske Pravno31.193,077
Nitrianske Rudno14.501,911
Nitrianske Sučany18.061,202
Nitrica24.031,151
Nováky19.384,093
Opatovce nad Nitrou9.171,517
Oslany25.152,399
Podhradie12.75292
Poluvsie2.16537
Poruba15.141,372
Pravenec10.791,283
Prievidza43.0642,429
Radobica11.45574
Ráztočno17.591,238
Rudnianska Lehota12.23732
Sebedražie8.431,666
Seč7.66388
Šútovce7.08459
Temeš4.27189
Tužina48.191,214
Valaská Belá64.771,905
Veľká Čausa7.81546
Zemianske Kostoľany12.771,699
Population and area values are current for year 2024.

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7015rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7015rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  4. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  6. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.


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