Prievidza District | |
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| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region (kraj) |  Trenčín Region |
| Seat | Prievidza |
| Area | |
• Total | 960 km2 (370 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 131,693 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Telephone prefix | 046 |
| Vehicle registration plate[a] | PD |
| Municipalities | 52 |
| ^ District-specific vehicle registration was discontinued in 2023. | |
Prievidza District (Slovak:okres Prievidza,Hungarian:Privigyei járás) is adistrict in theTrenčín Region of westernSlovakia. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of thecounty of Kingdom of Hungary ofNyitra, apart from a small area in the southeast aroundHandlová which formed part of the county ofBars.
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 141,005 | 139,502 | 136,554 | 127,650 |
| Difference | −1.06% | −2.11% | −6.52% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 128,613 | 127,650 |
| Difference | −0.74% |
It has apopulation of 127,650 people (31 December 2024).[3]
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
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| Slovak | 122,997 | 91.67% |
| Not found out | 7702 | 5.74% |
| Total | 134,165 |
In year 2021 was 134,165 people by ethnicity 122,997 asSlovak, 7702 as Not found out, 932 asCzech, 467 asGerman, 419 as Other, 406 asHungarian, 306 asRomani, 203 asRussian, 92 asUkrainian, 86 asPolish, 85 asRusyn, 60 asItalian, 52 asVietnamese, 42 asEnglish, 35 asMoravian, 32 asAustrian, 31 asIrish, 31 asRomanian, 28 asCroatian, 27 asChinese, 25 asSerbian, 21 asJewish, 18 asGreek, 18 asBulgarian, 13 asAlbanian, 10 asCanadian, 9 asTurkish, 9 asFrench, 8 asSilesian and 1 asKorean.
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| Roman Catholic Church | 69,398 | 52.7% |
| None | 47,594 | 36.14% |
| Not found out | 9078 | 6.89% |
| Evangelical Church | 1608 | 1.22% |
| Total | 131,693 |
In year 2021 was 131,693 people by religion 69,398 fromRoman Catholic Church, 47,594 from None, 9078 from Not found out, 1608 fromEvangelical Church, 764 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 709 fromGreek Catholic Church, 476 from Ad hoc movements, 420 from Other, 371 fromJehovah's Witnesses, 285 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 186 fromBuddhism, 174 fromEastern Orthodox Church, 168 fromCalvinist Church, 140 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 69 fromIslam, 43 fromSeventh-day Adventist Church, 40 fromHinduism, 39 fromUnited Methodist Church, 33 fromOld Catholic Church, 25 fromApostolic Church, 21 fromBaptists Church, 20 fromJewish community, 9 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 9 fromChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 7 fromChurch of the Brethren, 5 fromBahá'i Community and 2 fromNew Apostolic Church.
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