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Bytča District (okres Bytča) is a district in the Žilina Region of central Slovakia. The district had been first established in 1923 and in its current borders exists from 1996. Its administrative center is its largest town Bytča. The district profits from the close distance to the regional capital Žilina.

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Bytča District
Country Slovakia
Region (kraj) Žilina Region
Cultural regionUpper Považie
SeatBytča
Area
 • Total
281.51 km2 (108.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)[2]
 • Total
31,511
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Telephone prefix041
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)BY
Municipalities12
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Population

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Population statistic (10 years)[3]
Year1995200520152025
Count30,19830,92530,69131,511
Difference +2.40% −0.75% +2.67%
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Population statistic[3]
Year20242025
Count31,44431,511
Difference+0.21%
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It has a population of 31,511 people (31 December 2025).[4]

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
197029,708—    
198030,821+3.7%
199130,083−2.4%
200130,788+2.3%
201130,609−0.6%
202131,154+1.8%
Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic[5][6]
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Ethnicity

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak29,94394.79%
Not found out11753.72%
Total31,586
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In year 2021 was 31,586 people by ethnicity 29,943 as Slovak, 1175 as Not found out, 192 as Czech, 67 as Other, 44 as Russian, 30 as Hungarian, 27 as German, 12 as Rusyn, 12 as Polish, 10 as Vietnamese, 10 as Ukrainian, 9 as Bulgarian, 7 as Italian, 7 as Moravian, 6 as Croatian, 6 as English, 5 as Jewish, 5 as Austrian, 4 as Romani, 3 as Canadian, 3 as French, 3 as Albanian, 2 as Irish, 2 as Serbian, 1 as Romanian and 1 as Korean.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church25,22980.98%
None31059.97%
Not found out13154.22%
Evangelical Church7862.52%
Total31,154
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In year 2021 was 31,154 people by religion 25,229 from Roman Catholic Church, 3105 from None, 1315 from Not found out, 786 from Evangelical Church, 188 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 158 from Greek Catholic Church, 90 from Ad hoc movements, 82 from Other, 41 from Calvinist Church, 31 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 23 from Buddhism, 22 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 20 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 15 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 12 from United Methodist Church, 8 from Church of the Brethren, 8 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 7 from Islam, 4 from Hinduism, 3 from Apostolic Church, 2 from Old Catholic Church, 2 from Bahá'i Community, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church and 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Municipalities

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MunicipalityArea [km2][10]Population[11]
Bytča48.5211,729
Hlboké nad Váhom0.00946
Hvozdnica8.731,238
Jablonové4.22885
Kolárovice27.561,775
Kotešová20.332,368
Maršová-Rašov9.571,057
Petrovice32.531,669
Predmier10.871,360
Súľov-Hradná22.951,006
Štiavnik55.693,928
Veľké Rovné40.603,550
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Population and area values are current for year 2025.

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