Bytča

Bytča
Bytča
Location of Bytča in the Žilina Region
Bytča
Location of Bytča in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°13′N 18°34′E / 49.22°N 18.56°E / 49.22; 18.56
Country Slovakia
Region Žilina Region
DistrictBytča District
First mentioned1250
Government
 • MayorMiroslav Minárčik
Area
 • Total
43.03 km2 (16.61 sq mi)
Elevation
337 m (1,106 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
11,634
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
140 1
Area code+421 41
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)BY
Websitewww.bytca.sk

Bytča (Hungarian: Nagybiccse) is a town in northwestern Slovakia. It is located on the Váh River near the cities of Žilina and Považská Bystrica. It belongs to Upper Váh region of tourism.