Rajec | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 49°05′13″N 18°37′58″E / 49.08694°N 18.63278°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Žilina |
District | Žilina |
First mentioned | 1193 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Milan Lipka |
Area | |
• Total | 31.46 km2 (12.15 sq mi) |
(2022) | |
Elevation | 448 [2] m (1,470 [2] ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,818 |
• Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 015 01
[2] |
Area code | +421 41 [2] |
Car plate | ZA |
Website | www.rajec.sk |
Rajec ( Hungarian: Rajec; German: Rajetz) is a town in the Žilina District, Žilina Region in northern Slovakia.
Rajec, Rajčianka, Rajčanka are derived from Proto-Slavic appelative *rajь – a wet, muddy place (modern Slovak raj – a paradise, "a place with rich vegetation"). [4]
The first written record about Rajec was in 1193 as Raich, in a document issued by King Béla III. The first mention as a town comes from 1397.
Rajec lies at an altitude of 452 metres (1,483 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 31.459 square kilometres (12.1 sq mi). [5] It is situated between Strážovské vrchy and Malá Fatra mountains, in the Rajčanka river valley, around 20 km (12 mi) south-south-west of Žilina.
According to the 2001 census, the town had 6,074 inhabitants. 98.86% of inhabitants were Slovaks and 0.68% Czechs. [5] The religious make-up was 92.79% Roman Catholics, 3.42% people with no religious affiliation and 1.89% Lutherans. [5]
Rajec | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 49°05′13″N 18°37′58″E / 49.08694°N 18.63278°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Žilina |
District | Žilina |
First mentioned | 1193 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Milan Lipka |
Area | |
• Total | 31.46 km2 (12.15 sq mi) |
(2022) | |
Elevation | 448 [2] m (1,470 [2] ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,818 |
• Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 015 01
[2] |
Area code | +421 41 [2] |
Car plate | ZA |
Website | www.rajec.sk |
Rajec ( Hungarian: Rajec; German: Rajetz) is a town in the Žilina District, Žilina Region in northern Slovakia.
Rajec, Rajčianka, Rajčanka are derived from Proto-Slavic appelative *rajь – a wet, muddy place (modern Slovak raj – a paradise, "a place with rich vegetation"). [4]
The first written record about Rajec was in 1193 as Raich, in a document issued by King Béla III. The first mention as a town comes from 1397.
Rajec lies at an altitude of 452 metres (1,483 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 31.459 square kilometres (12.1 sq mi). [5] It is situated between Strážovské vrchy and Malá Fatra mountains, in the Rajčanka river valley, around 20 km (12 mi) south-south-west of Žilina.
According to the 2001 census, the town had 6,074 inhabitants. 98.86% of inhabitants were Slovaks and 0.68% Czechs. [5] The religious make-up was 92.79% Roman Catholics, 3.42% people with no religious affiliation and 1.89% Lutherans. [5]