Udiča
Municipality in Trenčín Region, Slovakia
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Udiča (Hungarian: Váguda) is a village and municipality in Považská Bystrica District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 49.17°N 18.40°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trenčín Region |
| District | Považská Bystrica District |
| First mentioned | 1321 |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.14 km2 (8.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 306 m (1,004 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,237 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 180 1[2] |
| Area code | +421 42[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PB |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1321.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 306 metres (1,004 ft)[2] and covers an area of 22.14 km2 (8.55 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
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| Count | 2173 | 2217 | 2207 | 2237 |
| Difference | +2.02% | −0.45% | +1.35% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Count | 2249 | 2237 |
| Difference | −0.53% |
It has a population of 2237 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 2247 people by ethnicity 2116 as Slovak, 128 as Not found out, 10 as Czech, 3 as Polish, 3 as Hungarian, 2 as Romani, 2 as Other, 1 as Irish, 1 as Rusyn and 1 as Russian.
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 | 1817 | 80.86% |
| None | 237 | 10.55% |
| Not found out | 125 | 5.56% |
| Evangelical Church | 24 | 1.07% |
| Total | 2247 |
In year 2021 was 2247 people by religion 1817 from Roman Catholic Church, 237 from None, 125 from Not found out, 24 from Evangelical Church, 8 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 8 from Other, 7 from Greek Catholic Church, 6 from Ad hoc movements, 3 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Buddhism, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Islam, 1 from Hinduism and 1 from Apostolic Church.
