Rajec

Geobox | Settlement
name = Rajec
category = Town


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country = Slovakia
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region = Žilina
district = Žilina
municipality =
parent = Severné Považie
parent_type = Tourism region
river = Rajčanka
location =
elevation = 452
lat_d = 49
lat_m = 05
lat_s = 13
lat_NS = N
long_d = 18
long_m = 37
long_s = 58
long_EW = E
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area = 31.46
area_round = 2
population = 6078
population_date = 2005-12-31
population_density = auto
established = 1193
established_type = First mentioned
mayor = Ján Rybárik
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map_background = Slovakia - background map.png map_caption = Location of Rajec in Slovakia
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map1 = Žilina Region - outline map.svg
map1_background = Žilina Region - background map.png map1_caption = Location of Rajec in the Žilina Region
map1_locator = Žilina Region
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statistics = [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/prvav2.jsp?txtUroven430511&lstObec517917&Okruhzaklad MOŠ/MIS]
website = [http://www.rajec.sk www.rajec.sk]
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Rajec (-Slovak and Hungarian, _de. Rajetz) is a town in the Žilina District, Žilina Region in northern Slovakia.

History

The first written record about Rajec was in 1193 as "Raich", in a document issued by King Bela III. The first mention as a town comes from 1397.

Geography

Rajec lies at an altitude of convert|452|m|ft|0 above sea level and covers an area of convert|31.459|km2|sqmi|1|lk=on. It is situated between Strážovské vrchy and Malá Fatra mountains, in the Rajčanka river valley, around 20 km south-south-west of Žilina.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 6,074 inhabitants. 98.86% of inhabitants were Slovaks and 0.68% Czechs.cite web | title = Municipal Statistics | publisher = Statistical Office of the Slovak republic | url = http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html | accessdate = 2008-01-31] The religious make-up was 92.79% Roman Catholics, 3.42% people with no religious affiliation and 1.89% Lutherans.

ightseeings

- Town Hall - It is renesainsse one-floor building available from all sides. Open arcades served like market. On the second floor, there were administrative rooms of town council. After the newest reconstruction in 1992, the arcades are full glassed and the town hall serve as wedding, concert and exhibition room. [http://www.gsvm.maves.sk/index_en.html 3D Model]

References

External links

* [http://www.rajec.sk/index.php?newlang=english Town website]