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| Country | Slovakia |
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| Region | Žilina |
| District | Žilina |
| Tourism region | Severné Považie |
| River | Rajčanka |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
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| Area | 31.46 km2 (12.15 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,078 (2005-12-31) |
| Density | 193 / km2 (500 / sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1193 |
| Mayor | Ján Rybárik |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 015 01 |
| Area code | +421-41 |
| Car plate | ZA |
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Location of Rajec in Slovakia
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Location of Rajec in the Žilina Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: www.rajec.sk | |
Rajec (-Slovak and Hungarian, German: Rajetz) is a town in the Žilina District, Žilina Region in northern Slovakia.
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The first written record about Rajec was in 1193 as Raich, in a document issued by King Bela 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).[1] 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.[1] The religious make-up was 92.79% Roman Catholics, 3.42% people with no religious affiliation and 1.89% Lutherans.[1]
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