Žilina District

Žilina District
District
Country Slovakia
Region (kraj) Žilina Region
Cultural regionUpper Považie
SeatŽilina
Area
[1]
 • Total
815.08 km2 (314.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)[2]
 • Total
159,997
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Telephone prefix041
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)ZA
Municipalities53

Žilina District (Slovak: Okres Žilina) is an okres (district) of the Žilina Region in north-western Slovakia. The district was first established in 1923. Its present borders date from 1996. The heart of the district is the Váh and Rajec river valleys. Urbanization has led to the district's becoming one of Slovakia's most highly developed areas.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1970124,130—    
1980140,396+13.1%
1991151,781+8.1%
2001156,361+3.0%
2011154,205−1.4%
2021161,377+4.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]
Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1995200520152025
Count155,513157,407156,411159,997
Difference +1.21% −0.63% +2.29%
Population statistic[5]
Year20242025
Count160,360159,997
Difference−0.22%

It has a population of 159,997 people (31 December 2025).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak153,10193%
Not found out68284.14%
Czech18181.1%
Total164,616

In year 2021 was 164,616 people by ethnicity 153,101 as Slovak, 6828 as Not found out, 1818 as Czech, 699 as Other, 246 as Russian, 236 as Romani, 231 as Hungarian, 183 as Ukrainian, 183 as Rusyn, 160 as Polish, 155 as German, 129 as Korean, 91 as Moravian, 81 as Italian, 53 as Chinese, 50 as Jewish, 46 as Vietnamese, 42 as English, 40 as French, 36 as Croatian, 32 as Serbian, 31 as Bulgarian, 25 as Canadian, 24 as Austrian, 22 as Irish, 18 as Albanian, 14 as Silesian, 13 as Turkish, 13 as Romanian, 11 as Greek and 5 as Iranian.

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

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church111,79269.27%
None34,18921.19%
Not found out77074.78%
Evangelical Church30821.91%
Total161,377

In year 2021 was 161,377 people by religion 111,792 from Roman Catholic Church, 34,189 from None, 7707 from Not found out, 3082 from Evangelical Church, 909 from Greek Catholic Church, 664 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 530 from Ad hoc movements, 503 from Other, 393 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 254 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 244 from Buddhism, 212 from Calvinist Church, 200 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 141 from Church of the Brethren, 139 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 87 from Islam, 60 from Old Catholic Church, 40 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 39 from United Methodist Church, 38 from Baptists Church, 38 from Apostolic Church, 35 from Jewish community, 30 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 25 from Hinduism, 20 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church and 6 from Bahá'i Community.

Municipalities

MunicipalityArea [km2][10]Population[11]
Belá38.603,240
Bitarová3.64917
Brežany3.65681
Čičmany25.61125
Divina21.882,459
Divinka5.171,021
Dlhé Pole41.021,956
Dolná Tižina13.111,530
Dolný Hričov12.451,704
Ďurčiná12.501,094
Fačkov37.51654
Gbeľany7.131,586
Hôrky2.311,056
Horný Hričov5.78879
Hričovské Podhradie2.04344
Jasenové6.27600
Kamenná Poruba14.181,859
Kľače2.07429
Konská5.311,686
Kotrčiná Lúčka4.14698
Krasňany15.171,702
Kunerad22.931,165
Lietava10.001,765
Lietavská Lúčka6.491,869
Lietavská Svinná-Babkov18.291,727
Lutiše20.08748
Lysica15.52896
Malá Čierna4.26338
Mojš2.591,515
Nededza6.311,092
Nezbudská Lúčka8.21397
Ovčiarsko4.89752
Paština Závada7.32265
Podhorie6.411,099
Porúbka3.45531
Rajec33.985,641
Rajecká Lesná39.261,171
Rajecké Teplice11.842,843
Rosina7.323,366
Stráňavy10.871,874
Stránske18.75947
Stráža3.17691
Strečno13.172,553
Svederník11.561,775
Šuja0.00333
Teplička nad Váhom10.874,359
Terchová84.543,912
Turie27.202,174
Varín19.093,841
Veľká Čierna4.82375
Višňové15.172,988
Zbyňov7.04902
Žilina80.0279,873
Population and area values are current for year 2025.

References

  1. ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7015rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7015rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  2. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  3. ↑ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak).
  4. ↑ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.
  5. 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  6. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  7. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  10. ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7015rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  11. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.

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