Svrčinovec | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovakia |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Žilina |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Čadca |
Pushpin Map: | Slovakia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Slovakia |
Coordinates: | 49.4811°N 18.7939°W |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Renáta Majchrákoá |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1658 |
Area Total Km2: | 15.73[1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.07 |
Elevation M: | 432[2] |
Elevation Ft: | 1,417 |
Population Total: | 3358[3] |
Population Density Km2: | 213.77[4] |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 82.54 |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 023 12 |
Area Code: | +421 41 |
Blank Name: | Car plate |
Blank Info: | CA |
Website: | www.svrcinovec.sk |
Svrčinovec (hu|Fenyvesszoros, until 1899 Hungarian: Szvrcsinovecz) is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1658.
In November 1938, the village was annexed by the Polish Army, in wake of the annexation of Trans-Olza region to the Second Polish Republic.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 432 metres and covers an area of 15.736 km2.
According to the 2001 census, the village had 3 382 inhabitants. 98,29% of inhabitants were Slovaks and 0,98% Czech.[5] The religious make-up was 97,37% Roman Catholics and 0,98% people with no religious affiliation.[5]