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Čadca Town 
Čadca - town center
Coat of armsCountry Slovakia Region Žilina District Čadca Tourism region Severné Považie River Kysuca Elevation 420 m (1,378 ft) Coordinates 49°26′09″N 18°47′32″E / 49.43583°N 18.79222°E Area 56.792 km2 (21.928 sq mi) Population 25,852 (2006-12-31) Density 455 / km2 (1,178 / sq mi) First mentioned 1565 Mayor Milan Gura Timezone CET (UTC+1) - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 022 01 Area code +421-41 Car plate CA 
Location in Slovakia
Location in the Žilina RegionWikimedia Commons: Čadca Statistics: MOŠ/MIS Website: www.mestocadca.sk Čadca (
pronunciation (help·info); until 1918 Čatca, Czača}) is a district town in northern Slovakia, near the border with Poland and the Czech Republic.Contents
Geography
It is located south of the Jablunkov Pass, surrounded by the Javorníky, Kysucké Beskydy and Turzovská vrchovina mountain ranges. It lies in the valley of the Kysuca river, around 30 km north of Žilina and is part of the historic region of Kysuce. A Goral minority lives in the surroundings.
History
The town was established in the 17th century, the first written reference dates back to 1565 as Tzaczcka. The town charter was granted in 1778.
Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 26,699 inhabitants. 96.14% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1.56% Czech and 0.13% Roma.[1] The religious make-up was 91.48% Roman Catholics, 3.99% people with no religious affiliation, and 0.46% Lutherans.[1]
Transport
Čadca railway station is the town's main station. It forms part of the cross border Žilina–Čadca–Svrčinovec zastávka–Mosty u Jablunkova railway (to the Czech Republic), and is also a junction station for two other lines, one of them also cross border (to Poland).
The station offers services to several destinations in the two cross border countries. For the Czech Republic, there are many trains to Ostrava, Bohumin or Prague, and to Poland, there are trains towards Zwardoń and Krakow.
References
- ^ a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-12-17. http://web.archive.org/web/20071217080336/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
External links
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Categories:- Villages and municipalities in the Čadca District
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