Sučany (Hungarian: Szucsány, (til 1895) Szucsán, Polish: Suczany) 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.
Sučany | |
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Village | |
 Protestant church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Sučany Location of Sučany in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°06′00″N 18°59′30″E / 49.10000°N 18.99167°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina |
| District | Martin |
| First mentioned | 1258 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.26[2] km2 (12.84[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 392[3] m (1,286[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 4,758[1] |
| Postal code | 038 52[3] |
| Area code | +421 43[3] |
| Car plate | MT |
| Website | www.sucany.sk |
History edit
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1258.
Geography edit
The municipality lies at an altitude of 393 metres and covers an area of 33.264 km². It has a population of about 4,644 people. 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.
Notable people edit
Natives edit
- Lőrinc Nyáry [hu], Hungarian: bedeghi Nyáry Lőrinc (c.1517–1558/59), castle captain, Governor of the Hont County, Crown guardian
- Daniel Sinapius-Horčička [sk], Hungarian: (Sinapius, Synapius) Horcsicska Dániel (1640–1688), baroque writer, poet, dramatist, composer of hymns and evangelical Protestant preacher
- (Juraj) "Ďurko" Langsfeld [sk] (1825–1849), a volunteer officer, participant in the Revolution of 1848–49, executed in Körmöcbánya
- Milan Hodža [sk], Hungarian: Hodzsa Milán (1878–1944), Slovak politician, statesman and publicist, Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia (1935–1938)
- Jozef Turanec [sk] (1892–1957), General of the Slovak Army during the Second World War
- Vojtech Wick [sk] (1908–1985), lawyer and music composer
- (s) Rudolf Petrák (1917–1972), opera singer (tenor)
- Ján Siakeľ [sk] (1920–1945), editor and Resistance member
- Rudo Moric [sk] (1921–1985), novelist and journalist
- Peter Rusnák (architect) [sk] (* 1948), architect and development planner
- (s) Martin Ďurík (* 1990), music producer
Active here edit
- Augustín Doležal [sk] (1737, Szakolca (Skalica)–1802), poet, Protestant priest and teacher
- Ondrej Hodža [sk] (1819, Raksa (Kisraksa, Rakša)–1888), Protestant priest, national cultural worker, and church dignitary
- Jozef Juraj Styk [sk] (1897, Alsókubin (Dolný Kubín)–1965), politician and economic worker
- Dušan Jamriška [sk] (1903, Mossóc (Moschitz, Mošovce)–1979), officer and Resistance member
Twin towns — sister cities edit
Fulnek, Czech Republic
Gallery edit
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Assumption of Virgin Mary Church -
Protestant church -
Train station -
Hydroelectric power plant
References edit
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Spoločenské organizácie". sucany.sk (in Slovak). Sučany. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
External links edit
- Official website (in Slovak)
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