Bytča
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| Bytča | |
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Žilina |
| District | Bytča |
| Tourism region | Horné Považie |
| River | Váh |
| Elevation | 308 m (1,010 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 43.168 km² (16.667 sq mi) |
| Population | 11,595 (31 December 2006) |
| Density | 269 /km² (697 /sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1234 |
| Mayor | Peter Korec |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 014 01 |
| Area code | +421-41 |
| Car plate | BY |
   Location of Bytča in Slovakia
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  Location of Bytča in the Žilina Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Bytča | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: www.bytca.sk | |
Bytča (Hungarian: Nagybiccse) is a town in northwestern Slovakia. It is located at the Váh river near the cities of Žilina and Považská Bystrica.
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[edit] History
The town arose in 1946 by a merger of the settlements Malá Bytča (including Beňov and Mikšová), Veľká Bytča and Hliník nad Váhom. The first written reference to the town's main part Veľká Bytča dates from 1234 as terra Bycha.[1] The settlement got its town charter in 1378. It was the seat of a feudal dominion and later a town with many craftsmen. In Hungarian, it was known as Biccse.
[edit] Landmarks
The town features a famous castle built as a water castle in the 13th century and rebuilt in the 16th century in Renaissance style. The town also houses the Wedding Palace from 1601, which is the only building of this kind in Slovakia, Renaissance, Baroque and Classical bourgeoisie houses, an archive, and a museum (in the Wedding Palace).
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 11,150 inhabitants. 98.27% of inhabitants were Slovaks and 0.58% Czechs.[2] The religious make-up was 90.87% Roman Catholics, 4.35% people with no religious affiliation and 1.51% Lutherans.[2]
[edit] Economy
Today, the town is home to machine (Kinex), textile, wood processing (sports equipment), and food (brewery) industries.
[edit] Boroughs
Boroughs (year of merge in brackets):
- Beňov (c. 1899 with Malá Bytča)
- Hliník nad Váhom (1946)
- Hrabové (1971); Hungarian: Hrabova)
- Malá Bytča (1946); Hungarian: Kisbiccse), German: Klein-Bitsch) (She was also called Miksofalva between 1907-1919)
- Mikšová (1907 with Malá Bytča)
- Pšurnovice (1971); Hungarian: Psurnovicz
- Veľká Bytča (1946; Hungarian: Nagybiccse, German: Groß-Bitsch)
[edit] Famous people
- Jozef Tiso, president of the Slovak State
[edit] References
- ^ Chronológia mesta Bytča
- ^ a b Municipal Statistics. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
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