Svrčinovec

Svrčinovec
Village
Svrčinovec seen from the west
Svrčinovec Location in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°28′52″N 18°47′38″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina
District	Čadca
First mentioned	1658
Government
• Mayor	Renáta Majchrákoá
Area
• Total	15.73[2] km^2 (6.07[2] sq mi)
Elevation	432[3] m (1,417[3] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	3,358[1]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	023 12[3]
Area code	+421 41[3]
Car plate	CA
Website	www.svrcinovec.sk

Svrčinovec (Hungarian: Fenyvesszoros, until 1899 Szvrcsinovecz) is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1658.

In November 1938, the village was annexed by the Polish Army, in wake of the annexation of Trans-Olza region to the Second Polish Republic.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 432 metres and covers an area of 15.736 km².

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the village had 3 382 inhabitants. 98,29% of inhabitants were Slovaks and 0,98% Czech.^[5] The religious make-up was 97,37% Roman Catholics and 0,98% people with no religious affiliation.^[5]

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. "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2010-11-24.