Raková,_Čadca_District
Raková, Čadca District
Village in Slovakia
Raková (Hungarian: Trencsénrákó) is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
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Raková | |
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Village | |
| Coordinates: 49°26′35″N 18°44′4″E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina Region |
| District | Čadca District |
| First mentioned | 1658 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anton Heglas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.51[1] km2 (16.03[1] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 430[2] m (1,410[2] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 5,626[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 023 51[2] |
| Area code | +421 41[2] |
| Car plate | CA |
| Website | http://www.rakova.sk |
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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1658. The village is the birthplace of the writer and playwright Ján Palárik, who is honored by the annual Palárikova Raková event and who played a significant role in the Slovak nationalist movement in the 19th century.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 427 metres and covers an area of 41.52 km2. It has a population of about 5,500 people.
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- "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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