Skalité Explained

Skalité
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Žilina
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Čadca
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Žilina Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovakia
Coordinates:49.5°N 72°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1662
Area Total Km2:33.16[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:12.80
Elevation M:526[2]
Elevation Ft:1,726
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:5231[4]
Population Density Km2:157.98[5]
Population Density Sq Mi:61.00
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:023 14
Area Code:+421 41
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:CA
Website:www.skalite.sk

Skalité (Hungarian: Sziklaszoros) is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1662. In late October 1938, Skalite, together with adjacent villages, was occupied by the Polish Army. In response, units of the Czechoslovak Border Guard opened fire on the Polish units, and a skirmish took place, with some victims. On November 1, 1938, Poland and Czechoslovakia signed a treaty, after which a commission was created to establish a new borderline. On November 30 in Zakopane, both sides agreed that Skalité would be annexed by the Second Polish Republic. As a result, the town became a border station of the Polish State Railways, along the strategic line from Zwardoń to Čadca. In the period fall 1938 - September 1939, Polish trains ran along the Zwardoń - Čadca - Mosty Slaskie line, without stopping at Čadca railway station, which remained part of Czechoslovakia (later Slovakia). In September 1939, following the Polish September Campaign, Skalité was re-annexed by Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 524 metres and covers an area of 33.163 km². It has a population of 5,265 people.

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: Population and migration . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic . 2019-04-16.
  4. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  5. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.

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