Sučany
Municipality in Žilina Region, Slovakia
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Sučany (Hungarian: Szucsány, (til 1895) Szucsán) 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.
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| Coordinates: 49.10°N 18.99°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Žilina Region |
| District | Martin District |
| First mentioned | 1258 |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.26 km2 (12.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 392 m (1,286 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,702 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 385 2[2] |
| Area code | +421 43[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | MT |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1258. 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
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
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| Count | 4419 | 4659 | 4696 | 4702 |
| Difference | +5.43% | +0.79% | +0.12% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Count | 4749 | 4702 |
| Difference | −0.98% |
It has a population of 4702 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 4711 people by ethnicity 4486 as Slovak, 200 as Not found out, 128 as Romani, 46 as Czech, 10 as German, 9 as Hungarian, 8 as Polish, 8 as Other, 6 as Italian, 4 as Romanian, 3 as Moravian, 2 as Rusyn, 2 as Russian, 2 as Croatian, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Vietnamese, 1 as Greek, 1 as French and 1 as English.
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 | 2057 | 43.66% |
| None | 1309 | 27.79% |
| Evangelical Church | 967 | 20.53% |
| Not found out | 212 | 4.5% |
| Total | 4711 |
In year 2021 was 4711 people by religion 2057 from Roman Catholic Church, 1309 from None, 967 from Evangelical Church, 212 from Not found out, 38 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 28 from Greek Catholic Church, 22 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 17 from Other, 14 from Ad hoc movements, 8 from Apostolic Church, 6 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 6 from Church of the Brethren, 5 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 5 from United Methodist Church, 5 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4 from Calvinist Church, 3 from Buddhism, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Islam and 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church.
Notable people
- Daniel Sinapius-Horčička (1640–1688), writer, poet and composer
- Milan Hodža (1878–1944), politician, statesman and publicist, Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia (1935–1938)
- Jozef Turanec (1892–1957), General of the Slovak Army during World War II
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
Assumption of Virgin Mary Church
Protestant church
Train station
Hydroelectric power plant
