Malý Čepčín
Municipality in Žilina Region, Slovakia
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Malý Čepčín (Hungarian: Kiscsepcsény) is a village and municipality in Turčianske Teplice District in the Žilina Region of northern central Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 48.90°N 18.83°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Žilina Region |
| District | Turčianske Teplice District |
| First mentioned | 1254 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.09 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 464 m (1,522 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 532 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 384 5[2] |
| Area code | +421 43[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RK |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1254.[citation needed] 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 464 metres (1,522 ft)[2] and covers an area of 3.09 km2 (1.19 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
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| Count | 528 | 530 | 541 | 532 |
| Difference | +0.37% | +2.07% | −1.66% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Count | 545 | 532 |
| Difference | −2.38% |
It has a population of 532 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 545 people by ethnicity 540 as Slovak, 7 as Not found out, 4 as Czech, 2 as Russian and 1 as Hungarian.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| Roman Catholic Church | 213 | 39.08% |
| None | 169 | 31.01% |
| Evangelical Church | 132 | 24.22% |
| Not found out | 7 | 1.28% |
| Total | 545 |
In year 2021 was 545 people by religion 213 from Roman Catholic Church, 169 from None, 132 from Evangelical Church, 7 from Not found out, 4 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 4 from Greek Catholic Church, 4 from United Methodist Church, 3 from Buddhism, 3 from Apostolic Church, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Other and 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
