Papradno
Municipality in Trenčín Region, Slovakia
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Papradno (Hungarian: Kosárfalva) is a village and municipality in Považská Bystrica District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 49.23°N 18.42°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trenčín Region |
| District | Považská Bystrica District |
| First mentioned | 1525 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ing. Roman Španihel |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.81 km2 (21.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 498 m (1,634 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,373 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 181 3[2] |
| Area code | +421 42[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PB |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1525. In the past it belonged to the feudal dominion Bytča. Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Trenčín.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 498 metres (1,634 ft)[2] and covers an area of 55.81 km2 (21.55 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
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| Count | 2700 | 2538 | 2525 | 2373 |
| Difference | −6% | −0.51% | −6.01% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 2357 | 2373 |
| Difference | +0.67% |
It has a population of 2373 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 2407 people by ethnicity 2322 as Slovak, 75 as Not found out, 12 as Czech, 6 as Russian, 3 as Romani, 3 as Other, 2 as Ukrainian, 2 as Romanian, 2 as Polish, 2 as Hungarian, 1 as Irish, 1 as Italian, 1 as Moravian and 1 as Bulgarian.
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
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| Roman Catholic Church | 1987 | 82.55% |
| None | 277 | 11.51% |
| Not found out | 86 | 3.57% |
| Total | 2407 |
In year 2021 was 2407 people by religion 1987 from Roman Catholic Church, 277 from None, 86 from Not found out, 17 from Other, 12 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 10 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Islam, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Hinduism, 1 from United Methodist Church and 1 from Evangelical Church.
