Rabča (Hungarian: Rabcsa) is a large village and municipality in Námestovo District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
Rabča | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Church in the village | |
  Rabča Location of Rabča within Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°28′44″N 19°28′58″E / 49.47889°N 19.48278°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina |
| District | Námestovo |
| First mentioned | 1550 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Július Piták |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.15[2] km2 (9.71[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 642[3] m (2,106[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 5,213[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 029 44[3] |
| Area code | +421 43[3] |
| Car plate | NO |
| Website | www.rabca.sk |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1564 as Rabcza.
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 620–670 metres and covers an area of 25.157 km². It has a population of about 5,000 people.
References
edit- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "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 d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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