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Čadca District
Čadca District (''okres Čadca'') is a Districts of Slovakia, 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 the populous Slovak district, population density is above Slovak average. Economy basis is performed by engineering, Metal industry, metal and Wood processing, wood processing industry. In the district are several winter and skiing resorts, foremost Oščadnica and Makov. Administrative seat is the town of Čadca, however, many locals daily travel to Žilina for work, shopping, or education. Municipalities References External links Official site Čadca District, Districts of Žilina Region {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Slovakia
The districts of Slovakia are administrative units known as in the Slovak language. It is a second-tier territorial administrative unit, below a Region () in standing, and superior to a municipality (). Each district contains at least several municipalities. The cities of Bratislava and Košice are the only cities in Slovakia divided into internal urban districts, with five in Bratislava, and four in Košice. These urban districts are then further divided into smaller boroughs (which serve a function analogous to municipalities in typical districts). All other districts are larger in size and also include rural areas, and rural as well as urban municipalities. Each of these more typical districts has an urban centre serving as the seat of the district, usually the largest town (or the only town) of a given district. Rural municipalities are not legally allowed to become district seats. Map of current Slovak districts Characteristics Several districts form a "region" (). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dlhá Nad Kysucou
Dlhá nad Kysucou () is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1954. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 520 metres and covers an area of 12.259 km². It has a population of about 503 people. Genealogical resources The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia" * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1716-1896 (parish B) See also * List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia This is an alphabetical list of the 2,891 (singular , "municipality") in Slovakia. They are grouped into 79 Districts of Slovakia, districts (, singular ), in turn grouped into 8 Regions of Slovakia, regions (, singular ); articles on individu ... External links *https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.htmlSurnames of living people in Dlha nad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skalité
Skalité () is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1662. In late October 1938, Skalite, together with adjacent villages, was occupied by the Polish Army. In response, units of the Czechoslovak Border Guard opened fire on the Polish units, and a skirmish took place, with some victims. On November 1, 1938, Poland and Czechoslovakia signed a treaty, after which a commission was created to establish a new borderline. On November 30 in Zakopane, both sides agreed that Skalité would be annexed by the Second Polish Republic. As a result, the town became a border station of the Polish State Railways, along the strategic line from Zwardoń to Čadca. In the period fall 1938 - September 1939, Polish trains ran along the Zwardoń - Čadca - Mosty Slaskie line, without stopping at Čadca railway station, which remained part of Czechoslovakia (later Slovakia). In Septembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raková, Čadca District
Raková () is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History 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. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 427 metres and covers an area of 41.52 km2. It has a population Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and pl ... of about 5,500 people. References External links *http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Villages and municipalities in Čadca District {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radôstka
Radôstka () is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1662. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 487 metres and covers an area of 13.172 km2. It has a population Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and pl ... of about 886 people. External links *http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Villages and municipalities in Čadca District {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podvysoká
Podvysoká is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In the village was built in 1658. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 460 metres and covers an area of 5.609 km2. It has a population of about 1210 people. The village lies near the border with Poland and the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ... External links *http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Villages and municipalities in Čadca District {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oščadnica
Oščadnica () is a large village and municipality in Čadca District, in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It has 22 outlying settlements. The village is now an established tourist destination, offering private lodgings and agrobusiness. During the winter a ski resort located southeast of the village, Oščadnica-Veľká Rača, is a popular destination. Within the village are plenty of bars and restaurants serving traditional Slovak food, along with typical Western fast foods. Location Oščadnica lies in the northwestern part of Slovakia, below the Veľká Rača massif (1,236 m above sea level), the highest peak of the Kysucké Beskydy Mountains and the entire Kysuce region. The settlement begins in the vicinity of the confluence of the Kysuca river with the Oščadnica river and continues along it through a relatively narrow valley 13 km long. The Žilina - Čadca road and the Žilina - Český Těšín railway line lead through the western edge of the Kysuce valle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olešná, Čadca District
Olešná () is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m .... History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1619. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 480 metres and covers an area of 19.774 km2. It has a population of about 2074 people. External links *http://www.obecolesna.sk/ *http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Villages and municipalities in Čadca District {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nová Bystrica
Nová Bystrica () is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia, in the Kysuce region. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1662. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 526 metres and covers an area of 125.261 km². It has a population Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and pl ... of about 2855 people. It is located in the ''Bystrica'' river valley. Tourism In the local part Vychylovka, around 4 km further north-east, tourists can find some interesting attractions: the switchback railway, open-air museum of Kysuce village, established in 1974 primarily to save buildings from the now non-existing villages ''Riečnica'' and ''Harvelka'', which were inundated by the Nová Bystrica re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makov, Čadca District
Makov () is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. History In historical records the village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ... was first mentioned in 1720. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 583 metres and covers an area of 46.05 km². Villages and municipalities in Čadca District {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krásno Nad Kysucou
Krásno nad Kysucou () is a town in the Čadca District, Žilina Region, north-western Slovakia. Krásno nad Kysucou is the youngest town in Slovakia (it gained the statute of town on the 1. September 2001). It is an industrial town known for its forest industry. It is the third biggest town in Kysuce Region and it is also known to be the gate to the Bystrická dolina. It has 7038 inhabitants. History The first written record about Krásno nad Kysucou was in 1325. At first the village was in the possession of the hereditary reeve of Žilina, then it belonged to the Strečno county. The First World War together with the Second World War and the Economic Crisis left Krásno, like many other places, in a bad condition. The men, who returned from the front, became extremely angry when they saw that those who had stayed at home during the war, were doing very well. They decided to revenge. The armed plundering was finally stopped by the railmen from Žilina, who were called in by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korňa
Korňa () is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. Geography The scenic village is situated in the Beskydy Mountains, with the closest town being Turzovka. It is located at 18°32′10″ E, 48°24′42″ N, with an elevation above sea level of 559 m (at the community centre). It lies close to the Czech and Polish borderlines. Other nearby communities are the villages of Klokočov and . Climate The typical climate for this mountainous area is relatively cool with large annual rainfall. An abnormal amount of snowfall occurred in the winter of 2005/2006, cutting off this village from the rest of the country, which required the military to help the village be dug out. Territorial division Korňa is unofficially divided into three parts - Korňa I, Korňa II, and Korňa III. Fine segmentation used surnames of original owner/keeper of settlement, for example: U Šprčoka, Zlámaná, U Jendriskov, U Gajdoší, U Ďurkáčí, U Ze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |