Raková, Čadca District

Village in Slovakia

Coat of arms

49°26′35″N 18°44′4″E / 49.44306°N 18.73444°E / 49.44306; 18.73444CountrySlovakiaRegionŽilina RegionDistrictČadca DistrictFirst mentioned1658Government

• MayorAnton HeglasArea

• Total41.51^[2] km² (16.03^[2] sq mi)Elevation

430^[3] m (1,410^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total5,626^[1]Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

023 51^[3]

Area code+421 41^[3]Car plateCAWebsitehttp://www.rakova.sk

Raková (Hungarian: Trencsénrákó) 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 of about 5,500 people.

References

^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.