| Jasenica | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Slovakia |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Trenčín |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Považská Bystrica |
| Pushpin Map: | Slovakia Trenčín Region#Slovakia |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Jasenica in the Trenčín Region |
| Coordinates: | 49.1797°N 18.45°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1269 |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.29[1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.81 |
| Elevation M: | 312[2] |
| Elevation Ft: | 1,024 |
| Population Total: | 1217[3] |
| Population Density Km2: | 164.97[4] |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 63.70 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 018 17 |
| Area Code: | +421 42 |
| Blank Name: | Car plate |
| Blank Info: | PB |
| Website: | www.jasenica.sk |
Jasenica (hu|Jeszence) is a village and municipality in Považská Bystrica District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1269.
Jasenica is lying in Považie region in Papradno valley among four hills Hradište, Dúbrava, Súdna and Lopušná. Across this valley flows river called Papradnianka. The municipality lies at an altitude of 311 metres and covers an area of 7.298 km². It has a population of about 1030 peoples.
In village is Roman Catholic parish of St. Michael Archangel where two next village belong: Stupné and Podvažie. Parish church is Church of St. Michael Archangel in Jasenica.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"