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Rakša (Hungarian: Kisraksa) is a village and municipality in Turčianske Teplice District in the Žilina Region of northern central Slovakia.

Rakša
Village
Rakša Location of Rakša in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°53′N 18°53′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina
District	Turčianske Teplice
First mentioned	1277
Area
• Total	11.73[1] km2 (4.53[1] sq mi)
Elevation	502[2] m (1,647[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	212[3]
Postal code	039 01[2]
Area code	+421 43[2]
Car plate	TR
Website	www.raksa.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1277.

Famous Residents

Michal Miloslav Hodža, the famous Slovak national revivalist, priest, poet and linguist was born on 22 September 1811 in Rakša.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 507 metres and covers an area of 11.738 km². It has a population of about 219 people.

References

External links

• Official homepage

На других языках

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[de] Rakša

Rakša (ungarisch Kisraksa – bis 1907 Raksa) ist eine Gemeinde im Okres Turčianske Teplice in der Slowakei mit 221 Einwohnern (2007) und liegt auf einer Höhe von etwa 542 Metern über dem Meeresspiegel im Žilinský kraj der Mittelslowakei.

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- [en] Rakša

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