Veľký Čepčín | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovakia |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Žilina |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Turčianske Teplice |
Pushpin Map: | Slovakia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Veľký Čepčín in Slovakia |
Coordinates: | 48.9°N 67°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1262 |
Area Total Km2: | 6.77[1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.61 |
Elevation M: | 473[2] |
Elevation Ft: | 1,552 |
Population Total: | 252[3] |
Population Density Km2: | 36.59[4] |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 14.13 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 038 45 |
Area Code: | +421 43 |
Blank Name: | Car plate |
Blank Info: | TR |
Website: | www.velkycepcin.sk |
Veľký Čepčín (Hungarian: Nagycsepcsény) is a village and municipality in Turčianske Teplice District in the Žilina Region of northern central Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1262. 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.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 470 metres and covers an area of 6.78 km². It has a population of about 215 people.