Tvrdošín District

Tvrdošín District
Country Slovakia
Region (kraj) Žilina Region
Cultural regionOrava
SeatTvrdošín
Area
 • Total
478.92 km2 (184.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
35,749
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Telephone prefix43
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)TS
Municipalities15

Tvrdošín District (okres Tvrdošín) is a district in the Žilina Region of central Slovakia. The district was first established in 1996; in 1923 it had been a part of Trstená District.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[3]
Year1994200420142024
Count33,58835,54136,06635,749
Difference +5.81% +1.47% −0.87%
Population statistic[3]
Year20232024
Count35,74535,749
Difference+0.01%

It has a population of 35,749 people (31 December 2024).[4]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[5][6]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak34,80094.94%
Not found out12103.3%
Total36,652

In year 2021 was 36,652 people by ethnicity 34,800 as Slovak, 1210 as Not found out, 174 as Czech, 166 as Polish, 123 as Other, 38 as Russian, 22 as German, 17 as Hungarian, 15 as Ukrainian, 15 as Rusyn, 12 as Romani, 9 as Serbian, 7 as Bulgarian, 7 as English, 5 as Irish, 5 as Moravian, 4 as Jewish, 4 as Italian, 4 as Romanian, 3 as Canadian, 3 as Greek, 3 as French, 2 as Austrian, 1 as Chinese, 1 as Vietnamese, 1 as Silesian and 1 as Croatian.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church31,30987.32%
None28798.03%
Not found out9012.51%
Total35,856

In year 2021 was 35,856 people by religion 31,309 from Roman Catholic Church, 2879 from None, 901 from Not found out, 238 from Evangelical Church, 114 from Greek Catholic Church, 94 from Ad hoc movements, 69 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 49 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 47 from Other, 42 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 27 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 19 from Calvinist Church, 16 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 15 from Islam, 14 from Buddhism, 5 from United Methodist Church, 5 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 3 from Apostolic Church, 2 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from Hinduism, 1 from Church of the Brethren, 1 from Baptists Church and 1 from Bahá'i Community.

Municipalities

MunicipalityArea [km2][8]Population[9]
Brezovica19.211,419
Čimhová6.38681
Habovka29.411,361
Hladovka18.091,098
Liesek30.903,118
Nižná27.773,918
Oravský Biely Potok18.44760
Podbiel19.291,338
Suchá Hora21.851,483
Štefanov nad Oravou12.34700
Trstená82.536,953
Tvrdošín56.548,695
Vitanová45.791,319
Zábiedovo17.97978
Zuberec72.321,928
Population and area values are current for year 2024.


49°20′1″N 19°33′18″E / 49.33361°N 19.55500°E / 49.33361; 19.55500


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