Sučany | |
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Village | |
![]() Protestant church | |
Coordinates: 49°06′00″N 18°59′30″E / 49.10000°N 18.99167°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Žilina |
District | Martin |
First mentioned | 1258 |
Area | |
• Total | 33.26 [2] km2 (12.84 [2] sq mi) |
Elevation | 392 [3] m (1,286 [3] ft) |
Population (
2021) | |
• Total | 4,758 [1] |
Postal code | 038 52
[3] |
Area code | +421 43 [3] |
Car plate | MT |
Website | www.sucany.sk |
Sučany ( Hungarian: Szucsány, (til 1895) Szucsán) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It is located around 5 km northeast of Martin, in the Váh river valley.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1258. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Turóc County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 393 metres and covers an area of 33.264 km². It has a population of about 4,644 people. 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the north is the 1,509.3-metre (4,952 ft) high peak of Stratenec, part of the Krivánska Malá Fatra mountain range.
Sučany | |
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Village | |
![]() Protestant church | |
Coordinates: 49°06′00″N 18°59′30″E / 49.10000°N 18.99167°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Žilina |
District | Martin |
First mentioned | 1258 |
Area | |
• Total | 33.26 [2] km2 (12.84 [2] sq mi) |
Elevation | 392 [3] m (1,286 [3] ft) |
Population (
2021) | |
• Total | 4,758 [1] |
Postal code | 038 52
[3] |
Area code | +421 43 [3] |
Car plate | MT |
Website | www.sucany.sk |
Sučany ( Hungarian: Szucsány, (til 1895) Szucsán) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It is located around 5 km northeast of Martin, in the Váh river valley.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1258. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Turóc County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 393 metres and covers an area of 33.264 km². It has a population of about 4,644 people. 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the north is the 1,509.3-metre (4,952 ft) high peak of Stratenec, part of the Krivánska Malá Fatra mountain range.