Svederník (Hungarian:Szedernye) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1392.

Geography

Themunicipalitylies at analtitudeof 335 metres (1,099ft)and covers anareaof 11.56km2(4.46sqmi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count910100711061775
Difference+10.65%+9.83%+60.48%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count17331775
Difference+2.42%

It has a population of 1775 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak158598.2%
Total1614

In year 2021 was 1614 people by ethnicity 1585 as Slovak, 16 as Not found out, 15 as Czech, 13 as Other, 5 as Italian, 5 as Rusyn, 2 as Ukrainian, 2 as Romani, 1 as Turkish, 1 as Russian, 1 as Polish, 1 as Hungarian and 1 as Bulgarian.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church112969.95%
None35722.12%
Evangelical Church382.35%
Total1614

In year 2021 was 1614 people by religion 1129 from Roman Catholic Church, 357 from None, 38 from Evangelical Church, 16 from Not found out, 14 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 14 from Greek Catholic Church, 10 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 8 from Other, 8 from Church of the Brethren, 5 from Buddhism, 4 from Ad hoc movements, 3 from Calvinist Church, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 3 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses and 1 from Islam.