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Raková (Hungarian: Trencsénrákó) is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Raková
Village
Coat of arms
Raková Location of Raková in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°26′35″N 18°44′4″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina Region
District	Čadca District
First mentioned	1658
Government
• Mayor	Anton Heglas
Area
• Total	41.51[1] km2 (16.03[1] sq mi)
Elevation	430[2] m (1,410[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	5,626[3]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	023 51[2]
Area code	+421 41[2]
Car plate	CA
Website	http://www.rakova.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1658. The village is the birthplace of the writer and playwright Ján Palárik, who is honored by the annual Palárikova Raková event and who played a significant role in the Slovak nationalist movement in the 19th century.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 427 metres and covers an area of 41.52 km². It has a population of about 5,500 people.

References

External links

• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html

На других языках

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[de] Raková (Slowakei)

Raková (ungarisch Trencsénrakó – bis 1907 Rakova, polnisch Rakowa) ist eine Gemeinde in der Nordwestslowakei.

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- [en] Raková, Čadca District

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