Čadca

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Čadca
Image:1129814746 cadca.jpg
Region (kraj) Žilina region
District (okres) Čadca District
Location 49°26′09″N, 18°47′32″E
Altitude 420 m
Population 26,269 (as of 2004)
Area 56.79 km²
Time Zone
• Summer DST
CET: UTC+1
CEST: UTC+2
Telephone prefix +421-41
Postal code 02201
Car registration plate CA
Čadca location map

Čadca (German: Tschadsa (rare), Hungarian: Csaca, Polish: Czadca) is a town in northern Slovakia, near the border with Poland and the Czech Republic. It is part of the historic region of Kysuce. A Goral minority lives in the surroundings.

The town was established in the 17th century, the first written reference dates back to 1565. The town charter was granted in 1778.


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