Valča
Municipality in Žilina Region, Slovakia
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Valča (Hungarian: Valcsa) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 49.00°N 18.85°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Žilina Region |
| District | Martin District |
| First mentioned | 1252 |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.28 km2 (12.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,802 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 383 5[2] |
| Area code | +421 43[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | MT |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1252. 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 448 metres (1,470 ft)[2] and covers an area of 32.28 km2 (12.46 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 1409 | 1502 | 1630 | 1802 |
| Difference | +6.60% | +8.52% | +10.55% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Count | 1804 | 1802 |
| Difference | −0.11% |
It has a population of 1802 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1760 people by ethnicity 1694 as Slovak, 52 as Not found out, 23 as Czech, 7 as Other, 6 as Russian, 4 as Polish, 3 as Rusyn, 3 as Hungarian, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Turkish, 1 as Silesian, 1 as Romani, 1 as Moravian, 1 as French, 1 as Bulgarian 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
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| Roman Catholic Church | 1076 | 61.14% |
| None | 475 | 26.99% |
| Evangelical Church | 121 | 6.88% |
| Not found out | 51 | 2.9% |
| Total | 1760 |
In year 2021 was 1760 people by religion 1076 from Roman Catholic Church, 475 from None, 121 from Evangelical Church, 51 from Not found out, 12 from Greek Catholic Church, 11 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 5 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 4 from Ad hoc movements, 3 from Buddhism, 1 from Other and 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church.
