Fačkov

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Fačkov
coat of arms map
Fačkov coat of arms
Fačkov (Slovakia)
Fačkov
Fačkov
Basic data
State : Slovakia
Kraj : Žilinský kraj
Okres : Žilina
Region : Severné Považie
Area : 37.517 km²
Residents : 641 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 17 inhabitants per km²
Height : 536  m nm
Postal code : 013 15
Telephone code : 0 41
Geographic location : 49 ° 1 '  N , 18 ° 36'  E Coordinates: 49 ° 0 '35 "  N , 18 ° 35' 58"  E
License plate : ZA
Kód obce : 517542
structure
Community type : local community
Administration (as of November 2018)
Mayor : Miroslav Čerňanec
Address: Obecný úrad Fačkov
69
01315 Fačkov
Statistics information on statistics.sk

Fačkov (German Fatschenhau , Hungarian Facskó or older Facsko ) is a municipality in the central Slovak Kraj Žilina .

geography

It is located in the Rajčianka valley at the foot of the Little Fatra and Strážovské vrchy , under the Fačkov pass named after the place (pass height 802 m), between the towns of Žilina (26 km) and Prievidza (28 km).

history

The place was first mentioned in 1351. One of the sights is the church of St. Nicholas from the 17th century. The place is also a starting point for hikes in the Little Fatra.

Web links

Commons : Fačkov  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files