Bytča
Bytča (Hungarian: Nagybiccse) is a town in northwestern Slovakia. It is on the Váh river near the cities of Žilina and Považská Bystrica. It is part of the Upper Váh region of tourism.
The town was first mentioned in 1234 as terra Bycha.
Population
[change | change source]| Year: | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count: | 12,195 | 11,534 | 11,306 | 11,729 |
| Progress: | -5.42% | -1.97% | +3.74% |
| Year: | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count: | 11,634 | 11,729 |
| Progress: | +0.81% |
Ethnic composition
[change | change source]| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 10,776 | 94.41% |
| Not found out | 608 | 5.32% |
| Total | 11,414 |
In year 2021 was 11,414 people by ethnicity 10,776 as Slovak, 608 as Not found out, 76 as Czech, 17 as Other, 13 as Russian, 12 as German, 9 as Vietnamese, 8 as Polish, 7 as Ukrainian, 6 as Hungarian, 5 as Italian, 4 as Croatian, 4 as English, 3 as Jewish, 3 as Moravian, 3 as Bulgarian, 2 as Serbian, 2 as Rusyn, 2 as Austrian, 2 as French, 2 as Albanian, 1 as Romani and 1 as Korean.
Note on population The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
[change | change source]| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 8732 | 76.5% |
| None | 1535 | 13.45% |
| Not found out | 733 | 6.42% |
| Evangelical Church | 147 | 1.29% |
| Total | 11,414 |
In year 2021 was 11,414 people by religion 8732 from Roman Catholic Church, 1535 from None, 733 from Not found out, 147 from Evangelical Church, 73 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 51 from Greek Catholic Church, 38 from Other, 38 from Ad hoc movements, 11 from Calvinist Church, 10 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 10 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 9 from Buddhism, 8 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 4 from Islam, 4 from Church of the Brethren, 3 from Hinduism, 2 from Old Catholic Church, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Seventh-day Adventist Church and 1 from Apostolic Church.
Twin towns – Sister cities
[change | change source]Bytča is twinned with:
Other websites
[change | change source]
- Official municipal website (in Slovak)
- 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.