Rajec
| Rajec | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Žilinský kraj | ||
| Okres : | Žilina | ||
| Region : | Severné Považie | ||
| Area : | 31.459 km² | ||
| Residents : | 5,787 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 184 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 452 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 015 01 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 41 | ||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 5 ' N , 18 ° 38' E | ||
| License plate : | ZA | ||
| Kód obce : | 517917 | ||
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| Community type : | city | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Milan Lipka | ||
| Address: | Mestský úrad Rajec Námestie SNP 2/2 01501 Rajec |
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| Website: | www.rajec.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Rajec (German Rajetz , Hungarian Rajec ) is a city with around 6000 inhabitants in northwestern Slovakia .
geography
It is located in the Rajčanka valley and is 20 km south of the town of Žilina .
history
The place was in 1193 in a document for the first time as Raich mentioned and already had in the Middle Ages , the market law ; crafts flourished in the city.
Attractions
The market square is lined with only a few historical buildings, such as the Renaissance town hall , on which the traces of the Baroque transformation from the 18th century have been removed during the latest restoration work. The Gothic parish church, built in the 14th century , was also given a baroque exterior in the 18th century. A plaque commemorates Juraj Slota (1819–1892, Professor of Matica slovenská ) on the arcade house on the south side of the church .
Personalities
- Ferdinand Ďurčanský (1906–1974), Slovak nationalist and politician during the Slovak Republic
Twin cities
- Krnov , Czech Republic
