Rajec

Rajec
Town
SNP Square, Rajec
Country Slovakia
Region Žilina
District Žilina
Tourism region Severné Považie
River Rajčanka
Elevation 452 m (1,483 ft)
Coordinates 49°05′13″N 18°37′58″E / 49.08694°N 18.63278°ECoordinates: 49°05′13″N 18°37′58″E / 49.08694°N 18.63278°E
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
Location of Rajec in Slovakia
Location of Rajec in the Žilina Region
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.

History

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.

Geography

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.

Demographics

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]

Sightseeings

Twin cities

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

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