Sučany
Sučany | |
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Village | |
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![]() ![]() Sučany Location of Sučany in Slovakia | |
Coordinates: 49°06′00″N 18°59′30″E / 49.10000°N 18.99167°ECoordinates: 49°06′00″N 18°59′30″E / 49.10000°N 18.99167°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Žilina |
District | Martin |
First mentioned | 1258 |
Area | |
• Total | 33.264 km2 (12.843 sq mi) |
Elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31[1]) | |
• Total | 4,712 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Postal code | 03852 |
Area code(s) | +421-43 |
Car plate | MT |
Website | www.sucany.sk |
Sučany (Hungarian: Szucsány, (til 1895) Szucsán, Polish: Suczany) 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.
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.
Notable people[]
Natives[]
- [hu], Hungarian: bedeghi Nyáry Lőrinc (c.1517–1558/59), castle captain, Governor of the Hont County, Crown guardian
- Daniel Sinapius-Horčička [sk], Hungarian: (Sinapius, Synapius) Horcsicska Dániel (1640–1688), baroque writer, poet, dramatist, composer of hymns and evangelical Protestant preacher
- [sk] (1825–1849), a volunteer officer, participant in the Revolution of 1848–49, executed in Körmöcbánya
- Milan Hodža [sk], Hungarian: Hodzsa Milán (1878–1944), Slovak politician, statesman and publicist, Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia
- Jozef Turanec [sk] (1892–1957), General of the Slovak Army during the Second World War
- [sk] (1908–1985), lawyer and music composer
- (s) (1917–1972), opera singer (tenor)
- [sk] (1920–1945), editor and Resistance member
- [sk] (1921–1985), novelist and journalist
- [sk] (* 1948), architect and development planner
- (s) (* 1990), music producer
Active here[]
- [sk] (1737, Szakolca (Skalica)–1802), poet, and teacher
- [sk] (1819, Raksa (Kisraksa, Rakša)–1888), Protestant priest, national cultural worker, and church dignitary
- [sk] (1897, Alsókubin (Dolný Kubín)–1965), politician and economic worker
- [sk] (1903, (Moschitz, Mošovce)–1979), officer and Resistance member
Twin towns — sister cities[]
Sučany is twinned with:[2]
Fulnek, Czech Republic
Gallery[]
Assumption of Virgin Mary Church
Protestant church
Train station
Hydroelectric power plant
References[]
- ^ "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "Spoločenské organizácie". sucany.sk (in Slovak). Sučany. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
External links[]
- Official website (in Slovak)
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- Villages and municipalities in Martin District
- Žilina Region geography stubs