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Village in Slovakia
Sučany
Village
Protestant churchProtestant church
Coat of arms of SučanyCoat of arms
Sučany is located in SlovakiaSučanySučanyLocation of Sučany in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°06′00″N 18°59′30″E / 49.10000°N 18.99167°E / 49.10000; 18.99167
CountrySlovakia
RegionŽilina
DistrictMartin
First mentioned1258
Area
 • Total33.26 km (12.84 sq mi)
Elevation392 m (1,286 ft)
Population
 • Total4,758
Postal code038 52
Area code+421 43
Car plateMT
Websitewww.sucany.sk

Sučany (Hungarian: Szucsány, (til 1895) Szucsán) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It is located around 5 km northeast of Martin, in the Váh river valley.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1258. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Turóc County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 393 metres and covers an area of 33.264 km². It has a population of about 4,644 people. 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the north is the 1,509.3-metre (4,952 ft) high peak of Stratenec, part of the Krivánska Malá Fatra mountain range.

Notable people

  • Daniel Sinapius-Horčička (1640–1688), writer, poet and composer
  • Milan Hodža (1878–1944), politician, statesman and publicist, Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia (1935–1938)
  • Jozef Turanec (1892–1957), General of the Slovak Army during World War II

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia

Sučany is twinned with:

Gallery

  • Assumption of Virgin Mary Church Assumption of Virgin Mary Church
  • Protestant church Protestant church
  • Train station Train station
  • Hydroelectric power plant Hydroelectric power plant

References

  1. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  5. "Spoločenské organizácie". sucany.sk (in Slovak). Sučany. Retrieved 2024-10-03.

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Municipalities of Martin District
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