Prievidza District (Slovak: okres Prievidza, Hungarian: Privigyei járás) is a district in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the county of Kingdom of Hungary of Nyitra, apart from a small area in the south west around Handlová which formed part of the county of Bars.

Prievidza District
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CountrySlovakia
Region (kraj)Trenčín Region
Area
 • Total
960 km2 (370 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
131,693
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Telephone prefix46
District code307[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "SODB2021 - Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Register of Land" (PDF). www.skgeodesy.sk. Retrieved 6 May 2024.


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