Rajec

For the village in Slovenia, see Rajec, Brežice.
For the municipality and village in the Czech Republic, see Rájec.
Rajec
Town
SNP Square, Rajec
SNP Square, Rajec
Coat of arms of Rajec
Coat of arms
Rajec is located in Slovakia
Rajec
Rajec
Location of Rajec in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°05′13″N 18°37′58″E / 49.08694°N 18.63278°E / 49.08694; 18.63278
CountrySlovakia
RegionŽilina
DistrictŽilina
First mentioned1193
Government
 • MayorMilan Hanus
Area
[1]
 • Total
31.46 km2 (12.15 sq mi)
 (2022)
Elevation
448[2] m (1,470[2] ft)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total
5,818
 • Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
015 01[2]
Area code+421 41[2]
Car plateZA
Websitewww.rajec.sk

Rajec (Hungarian: Rajec; German: Rajetz) is a town in the Žilina District, Žilina Region in northern Slovakia.

Etymology

Rajec, Rajčianka, Rajčanka are derived from Proto-Slavic appelative *rajь – a wet, muddy place (modern Slovak raj – a paradise, "a place with rich vegetation").[4]

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).[5] 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.[5] The religious make-up was 92.79% Roman Catholics, 3.42% people with no religious affiliation and 1.89% Lutherans.[5]

Sightseeings

  • Town Hall, renaissance one-floor building available from all sides. Open arcades served like market. On the second floor, there were administrative rooms of town council. After the newest reconstruction in 1992, the arcades are full glassed and the town hall serve as wedding, concert and exhibition room. (3D Model)
  • Town museum, former brewery residence

Twin towns — sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia

Rajec is twinned with:[6]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  4. ^ Krško, Jaromír (2011). Hydronymia horného povodia Váhu [Hydronymy of the Upper Váh Basin] (in Slovak). Banská Bystrica: Univerzita Mateja Bela. p. 125.
  5. ^ a b c "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ^ "Partnerské kraje a mestá". rajec.info (in Slovak). Rajec. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
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