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