Sučany
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Sučany 1 0059.jpg
| image_caption = Protestant church
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| subdivision_name = Slovakia
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| subdivision_name2 = Žilina
| subdivision_type3 = District
| subdivision_name3 = Martin
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| established_title = First mentioned
| established_date = 1258
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| population_as_of = {{abbr|2021|Population: 2021-12-31. Population density & Total area: 2021-06-30/-07-01. Elevation, Postal code & Area code (last updated): 2015-04-17.}}
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| population_density_km2 = 142.33{{Cite web |url=http://datacube.statistics.sk/#!/view/sk/VBD_DEM/om7014rr/v_om7014rr_00_00_00_sk |title=Hustota obyvateľstva - obce |language=sk |date=2022-03-31 |website=www.statistics.sk |publisher= Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic|access-date=2022-03-31}}
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| website = [http://www.sucany.sk www.sucany.sk]
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Sučany ({{langx|hu|Szucsány, (til 1895) Szucsán}}) 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.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1258. 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 393 metres and covers an area of 33.264 km². It has a population of about 4,644 people.
{{convert|9|km|mi}} to the north is the {{convert|1509.3|m|ft|adj=on}} high peak of Stratenec, part of the Krivánska Malá Fatra mountain range.
Notable people
- Daniel Sinapius-Horčička (1640–1688), writer, poet and composer
- Milan Hodža (1878–1944), politician, statesman and publicist, Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia (1935–1938)
- Jozef Turanec (1892–1957), General of the Slovak Army during World War II
Twin towns – sister cities
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia}}
Sučany is twinned with:{{cite web |title=Spoločenské organizácie|url=https://www.sucany.sk/obec/kultura-a-sport/spolocenske-organizacie/|website=sucany.sk|publisher=Sučany|language=sk|access-date=2024-10-03}}
- {{flagicon|CZE}} Fulnek, Czech Republic
Gallery
File:Sučany 9787.jpg|Assumption of Virgin Mary Church
File:Sučany20.JPG|Protestant church
File:Sučany 9786.jpg|Train station
File:Sučany 9820.jpg|Hydroelectric power plant
References
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External links
- [http://www.sucany.sk Official website] {{in lang|sk}}
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Category:Villages and municipalities in Martin District
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