Trenčín District (Slovak: okres Trenčín (or Trenčiansky okres), Hungarian: Trencséni járás) is a district in the Trenčín Region of northwestern Slovakia. It borders the districts of Bánovce nad Bebravou, Nové Mesto nad Váhom, and Ilava. In the northwest, the Slovak state border also forms the border of the Trenčín district.[1]
Trenčín District | |
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| Country | Slovakia |
| Region (kraj) | Trenčín Region |
| Area | |
| • Total | 675 km2 (261 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
| • Total | 113,225 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
History
editUntil 1918, the district was part of the county of Kingdom of Hungary of Trencsén.
Geography
editThe central part of the district, the Trenčianska kotlina basin and a part of the Ilavská kotlina basin are skirted by the White Carpathians to the west and the Strážov Mountains and the Považský Inovec in the east.[1]
Economy
editThe most important industries are engineering and electrical engineering. In the past also the textile and clothing industries were of importance. In the Trenčianske Teplice spa locomotive and nervous system diseases are treated.[1]
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1970 | 96,063 | — |
| 1980 | 106,776 | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 111,366 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 112,767 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 113,115 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 113,777 | +0.6% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Municipalities
editThe district consists of 3 towns and 34 municipalities. The district seat is Trenčín, which is also the oldest (founded in 1111) and most populous town of the district with 55,698 inhabitants in 2015. The smallest municipality is Petrova Lehota with 183 inhabitants. The youngest municipality is Štvrtok, which was founded in 1477. The municipalities with the lowest elevation are Ivanovce and Štvrtok, at an elevation of 197 metres (646 ft) above sea level. The highest municipality is Dolná Poruba at 427 metres (1,401 ft) above sea level.[1]
- Adamovské Kochanovce
- Bobot
- Dolná Poruba
- Dolná Súča
- Drietoma
- Dubodiel
- Horná Súča
- Horňany
- Horné Srnie
- Hrabovka
- Chocholná-Velčice
- Ivanovce
- Kostolná-Záriečie
- Krivosúd-Bodovka
- Melčice-Lieskové
- Mníchova Lehota
- Motešice
- Nemšová
- Neporadza
- Omšenie
- Opatovce
- Petrova Lehota
- Selec
- Skalka nad Váhom
- Soblahov
- Svinná
- Štvrtok
- Trenčianska Teplá
- Trenčianska Turná
- Trenčianske Jastrabie
- Trenčianske Mitice
- Trenčianske Stankovce
- Trenčianske Teplice
- Trenčín
- Veľká Hradná
- Veľké Bierovce
- Zamarovce
References
edit- ^ a b c d Nine parts of Trencin self-governing region. Trencin self-governing region. 2008. ISBN 978-80-89378-05-0.
- ^ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak).
- ^ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.