Strečno
Strečno | ||
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Basic data | ||
State : | Slovakia | |
Kraj : | Žilinský kraj | |
Okres : | Žilina | |
Region : | Severné Považie | |
Area : | 13.18 km² | |
Residents : | 2,549 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density : | 193 inhabitants per km² | |
Height : | 360 m nm | |
Postal code : | 013 24 | |
Telephone code : | 0 41 | |
Geographic location : | 49 ° 11 ' N , 18 ° 52' E | |
License plate : | ZA | |
Kód obce : | 517984 | |
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Community type : | local community | |
Administration (as of November 2018) | ||
Mayor : | Dušan Štadáni | |
Address: | Obecný úrad Strečno Sokolská 487 01324 Strečno |
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Website: | www.strecno.sk | |
Statistics information on statistics.sk |
Strečno (Hungarian Sztrecsény - until 1902 Sztrecsnó - older also Sztrecsén ) is a municipality located about 7 km southeast of the city of Žilina .
geography
Here the river Waag ( Vah ) breaks through the Little Fatra ( Malá Fatra ).
history
The place was first mentioned around 1300. During this time the castle was built by Matthäus Csák , which was destroyed in 1698.
tourism
Strečno is lined with mountains and is a tourist destination, as the Strečno castle and another castle ruin fit into the river valley in a very picturesque and romantic way . The previously calm river Waag impresses here with its rapids, which makes raft trips possible.
traffic
The place has a train station, which is served by the Slovak State Railways (ŽSR). From nearby Vrútky there are also Regiojets in the direction of Prague, which cross the town.
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A Regiojet private train crossing Strečno