Rakša (Hungarian: Kisraksa) is a village and municipality in Turčianske Teplice District in the Žilina Region of northern central Slovakia.
Rakša | |
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Village | |
  Rakša Location of Rakša in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°53′N 18°53′E / 48.883°N 18.883°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina |
| District | Turčianske Teplice |
| First mentioned | 1277 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.73[2] km2 (4.53[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 502[3] m (1,647[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 212[1] |
| Postal code | 039 01[3] |
| Area code | +421 43[3] |
| Car plate | TR |
| Website | www.raksa.sk |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1277. 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.
Famous Residents
editMichal Miloslav Hodža, the famous Slovak national revivalist, priest, poet and linguist was born on 22 September 1811 in Rakša.
Geography
editThe 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
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.
External links
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