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Rajec (Hungarian: Rajec; German: Rajetz) is a town in the Žilina District, Žilina Region in northern Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 49°05′13″N 18°37′58″E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina |
| District | Žilina |
| First mentioned | 1193 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Milan Lipka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.46 km2 (12.15 sq mi) |
| (2022) | |
| Elevation | 448[2] m (1,470[2] ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,818 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 015 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 41[2] |
| Car plate | ZA |
| Website | www.rajec.sk |
Rajec, Rajčianka, Rajčanka are derived from Proto-Slavic appelative *rajь – a wet, muddy place (modern Slovak raj – a paradise, "a place with rich vegetation").[4]
The first written record about Rajec was in 1193 as Raich, in a document issued by King Béla III. The first mention as a town comes from 1397.
Rajec lies at an altitude of 452 metres (1,483 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 31.459 square kilometres (12.1 sq mi).[5] It is situated between Strážovské vrchy and Malá Fatra mountains, in the Rajčanka river valley, around 20 km (12 mi) south-south-west of Žilina.
According to the 2001 census, the town had 6,074 inhabitants. 98.86% of inhabitants were Slovaks and 0.68% Czechs.[5] The religious make-up was 92.79% Roman Catholics, 3.42% people with no religious affiliation and 1.89% Lutherans.[5]
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