Raková (Slovakia)
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Žilinský kraj | ||
| Okres : | Čadca | ||
| Region : | Kysuce | ||
| Area : | 41.517 km² | ||
| Residents : | 5,557 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 134 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 427 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 023 51 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 41 | ||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 26 ' N , 18 ° 44' E | ||
| License plate : | CA | ||
| Kód obce : | 509400 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Anton Heglas | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Raková Ústredie 140 02312 Raková |
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| Website: | www.rakova.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Raková (Hungarian Trencsénrakó - until 1907 Rakova , Polish Rakowa ) is a municipality in north-western Slovakia .
location
It is located in the valley of the Kysuca on the bank of the river and its tributaries Raková and Trstená , between the Javorník Mountains and Turzovská vrchovina Mountains . The town of Čadca is located 4 km east of the municipality.
Around the main town are some small settlements (in Slovak, kopanice ).
history
The place was first mentioned as Rakova in 1658 (1635?) . There are two churches in the village: St. Mary from 1874 and the other St. Cyril and Method from 1991. There are also two chapels.
Personalities
- Ján Palárik (1822–1870), Slovak playwright and publicist