Kysucké Nové Mesto District

District in Žilina Region, Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kysucké Nové Mesto District (okres Kysucké Nové Mesto) is a district in the Žilina Region of northern central Slovakia, in the Kysuce region.[3] It is entirely surrounded by the Žilina and Čadca districts. Apart from the city districts in Bratislava and Košice, its area is the smallest of all Slovakia districts, although population density is the second highest in Slovakia. The district had been established in 1923 and in its current borders exists from 1996. Core of the district economy is engineering industry, performed by several companies foremost in Kysucké Nové Mesto industrial park. The administrative seat is the town of Kysucké Nové Mesto, although many residents daily travel to Źilina for work, shopping, or education.

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Kysucké Nové Mesto District
Country Slovakia
Region (kraj) Žilina Region
Cultural regionKysuce
SeatKysucké Nové Mesto
Area
  Total
173.68 km2 (67.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)[2]
  Total
32,370
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Telephone prefix041
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KM
Municipalities14
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Population

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Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1995200520152025
Count33,11733,95033,08832,370
Difference +2.51% −2.53% −2.16%
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Population statistic[4]
Year20242025
Count32,54032,370
Difference−0.52%
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It has a population of 32,370 people (31 December 2025).[5]

Ethnicity

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[6][7]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak31,09893.73%
Not found out15124.55%
Total33,178
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In year 2021 was 33,178 people by ethnicity 31,098 as Slovak, 1512 as Not found out, 254 as Czech, 86 as Other, 27 as Polish, 25 as Russian, 25 as Hungarian, 21 as Romani, 20 as German, 17 as Rusyn, 14 as Vietnamese, 14 as Ukrainian, 10 as Italian, 8 as Jewish, 7 as Austrian, 6 as Moravian, 6 as English, 5 as Greek, 5 as Bulgarian, 4 as Chinese, 4 as Irish, 4 as Albanian, 2 as Romanian, 2 as French, 1 as Serbian 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+ %)[8]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church25,94379.34%
None404312.36%
Not found out17715.42%
Total32,699
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In year 2021 was 32,699 people by religion 25,943 from Roman Catholic Church, 4043 from None, 1771 from Not found out, 194 from Evangelical Church, 168 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 158 from Greek Catholic Church, 75 from Ad hoc movements, 62 from Other, 61 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 57 from Calvinist Church, 47 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 29 from Buddhism, 21 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 17 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 9 from Jewish community, 9 from Islam, 8 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 6 from United Methodist Church, 5 from Old Catholic Church, 5 from Church of the Brethren, 4 from Apostolic Church, 2 from Hinduism, 2 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 2 from Baptists Church and 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Municipalities

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MunicipalityArea [km2][9]Population[10]
Dolný Vadičov5.95594
Horný Vadičov20.811,729
Kysucké Nové Mesto26.4114,213
Kysucký Lieskovec12.322,324
Lodno8.84941
Lopušné Pažite4.26434
Nesluša25.473,167
Ochodnica18.051,915
Povina19.121,130
Radoľa6.721,537
Rudina6.271,786
Rudinka3.13419
Rudinská10.761,044
Snežnica5.511,137
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Population and area values are current for year 2025.

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