Zákopčie ( hu, Dombelve) is a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

and

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Čadca District Čadca District (''okres Čadca'') is a district in the Žilina Region of northern central Slovakia, in the Kysuce region. It had been established in 1923 and the current borders exist from 1996. Forest covers 58% of the district area. It is one of ...

in the

Žilina Region The Žilina Region ( sk, Žilinský kraj; pl, Kraj żyliński; hu, Zsolnai kerület) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions and consists of 11 districts ( okresy) and 315 municipalities, from which 18 have a town status. The region ...

of northern

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. The village is a collection of small hamlets spreading through a number of valleys. The main industries are based on wood harvested from the surrounding woods and forests. Farming is also important. There is a post office, village office, a shop, kiosk, a few basic bars, and a florist. There is also a school. Many people visit the area for holidays and recreation. With a number of people traveling to bigger towns nearby for work.

History

In historical records the

was first mentioned in 1662.

Geography

The

lies at an

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of 516 metres (1,693 ft) and covers an area of 29.631 km² (76.744 mi²). It has a

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of about 1760 people.

External links

*http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Villages and municipalities in Čadca District {{Žilina-geo-stub