Sučany

Municipality in Žilina Region, Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

First mentioned1258
Elevation392 m (1,286 ft)
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Coat of arms of Sučany
Sučany is located in Žilina Region
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Location of Sučany in the Žilina Region
Sučany is located in Slovakia
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Location of Sučany in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49.10°N 18.99°E / 49.10; 18.99
Country Slovakia
Region Žilina Region
DistrictMartin District
First mentioned1258
Area
  Total
33.26 km2 (12.84 sq mi)
Elevation392 m (1,286 ft)
Population
 (2024)[3]
  Total
4,749
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
385 2[2]
Area code+421 43[2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)MT
Websitewww.sucany.sk
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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

The municipality lies at an altitude of 392 metres (1,286 ft)[2] and covers an area of 33.26 km2 (12.84 sq mi) (2024).[4] 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the north is the 1,509.3-metre (4,952 ft) high peak of Stratenec, part of the Krivánska Malá Fatra mountain range.

Population

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Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count4412464446614749
Difference +5.25% +0.36% +1.88%
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Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count48014749
Difference−1.08%
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It has a population of 4749 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak448695.22%
Not found out2004.24%
Romani1282.71%
Total4711
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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 between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church205743.66%
None130927.79%
Evangelical Church96720.53%
Not found out2124.5%
Total4711
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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

Sučany is twinned with:[10]

References

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