Valča
Valča | |
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  Valča Location of Valča in the Žilina Region  Valča Location of Valča in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°00′N 18°51′E / 49.00°N 18.85°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Žilina Region |
| District | Martin District |
| First mentioned | 1252 |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.28 km2 (12.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,800 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 383 5[2] |
| Area code | +421 43[2] |
| Car plate | MT |
| Website | www |
Valča (Hungarian: Valcsa) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1252. 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 450 metres and covers an area of 32.233 km². It has a population of about 1502 people.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.