Rakovo, Slovakia Explained

Rakovo
Coordinates:	48.9889°N 18.8806°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Slovakia
Unit Pref:	Metric
Area Total Km2:	5.41^[1]
Elevation M:	432^[2]
Population Total:	386^[3]
Population Density Km2:	70.83^[4]
Postal Code:	038 42
Area Code:	+421 43
Population Density Sq Mi:	27.35
Area Total Sq Mi:	2.09
Elevation Ft:	1,417

Rakovo (hu|Nagyrákó) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1230. 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.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 429 metres and covers an area of 5.415 km². It has a population of about 317 people.

References

External links

• • http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] ]. sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
4. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.