Radôstka

Radôstka
Municipality
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Radôstka Location of Radôstka in the Žilina Region Radôstka Location of Radôstka in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49.33°N 18.95°E / 49.33; 18.95
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina Region
District	Čadca District
First mentioned	1662
Area
• Total	13.17 km2 (5.08 sq mi)
Elevation	501 m (1,644 ft)
Population  (2025)
• Total	777
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	230 4
Area code	+421 41
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)	CA
Website	www.radostka.sk

Radôstka (Hungarian: Radoska) is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1662.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 501 metres (1,644 ft) and covers an area of 13.17 km² (5.08 sq mi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)

Year	1995	2005	2015	2025
Count	854	879	827	777
Difference		+2.92%	−5.91%	−6.04%

Population statistic

Year	2024	2025
Count	770	777
Difference		+0.90%

It has a population of 777 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)

Ethnicity	Number	Fraction
Slovak	788	98.74%
Not found out	10	1.25%
Total	798

In year 2021 was 798 people by ethnicity 788 as Slovak, 10 as Not found out, 4 as Czech and 1 as Other.

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+ %)

Religion	Number	Fraction
Roman Catholic Church	737	92.36%
None	38	4.76%
Total	798

In year 2021 was 798 people by religion 737 from Roman Catholic Church, 38 from None, 7 from Not found out, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 4 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Evangelical Church and 1 from Buddhism.