Čadca

Čadca (pronunciation^ⓘ; until 1918 Čatca, Czača, Hungarian: Csaca, Polish: Czadca) is a district town in northern Slovakia, near the border with Poland and the Czech Republic.

Čadca
Municipality
Čadca - town center
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 49.44°N 18.79°E / 49.44; 18.79
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina Region
District	Čadca District
First mentioned	1598
Government
• Mayor	Matej Šimášek
Area [1]
• Total	56.79 km2 (21.93 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	506 m (1,660 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	22,655
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	220 1[2]
Area code	+421 41[2]
Car plate	CA
Website	www.mestocadca.sk

Etymology

The name is derived from a word čad (smoke, soot; Proto-Slavic: čadъ, Slovak/Czech: čad, Polish: czad ).^[4] The form Čadca is a toponymic appellative. The name was probably motivated by the burning glades.

Geography

It is located south of the Jablunkov Pass, surrounded by the Javorníky, Kysucké Beskydy and Turzovská vrchovina mountain ranges. It lies in the valley of the Kysuca river, around 30 kilometres (19 miles) north of Žilina and is part of the historic region of Kysuce. A Goral minority lives in the surroundings.

Climate

Čadca has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb).

Climate data for Čadca
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−0.1 (31.8)	2.3 (36.1)	6.8 (44.2)	12.8 (55.0)	17.1 (62.8)	20.7 (69.3)	22.4 (72.3)	22.5 (72.5)	17.5 (63.5)	12.5 (54.5)	6.8 (44.2)	1.4 (34.5)	11.9 (53.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−2.5 (27.5)	−0.7 (30.7)	2.8 (37.0)	8.0 (46.4)	12.5 (54.5)	16.2 (61.2)	17.7 (63.9)	17.5 (63.5)	12.8 (55.0)	8.4 (47.1)	3.9 (39.0)	−0.7 (30.7)	8.0 (46.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−5.2 (22.6)	−3.8 (25.2)	−1.1 (30.0)	3.1 (37.6)	7.4 (45.3)	11.2 (52.2)	12.7 (54.9)	12.6 (54.7)	8.6 (47.5)	4.9 (40.8)	1.2 (34.2)	−3.0 (26.6)	4.1 (39.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	75.9 (2.99)	73.1 (2.88)	70.3 (2.77)	69.5 (2.74)	119.5 (4.70)	116.2 (4.57)	137.2 (5.40)	117.3 (4.62)	100.6 (3.96)	73.0 (2.87)	67.9 (2.67)	68.9 (2.71)	1,089.4 (42.88)
Source: Weather.Directory[5]

History

The town was established in the 17th century; the first written reference dates back to 1565 as Tzaczcka. The town charter was granted in 1778.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1970	14,365	—
1980	19,319	+34.5%
1991	25,183	+30.4%
2001	26,699	+6.0%
2011	24,959	−6.5%
2021	23,328	−6.5%
Source: Censuses[6][7]

Population statistic (10 years)^[8]

Year	1994	2004	2014	2024
Count	26,359	26,269	24,670	22,307
Difference		−0.34%	−6.08%	−9.57%

Population statistic^[8]

Year	2023	2024
Count	22,580	22,307
Difference		−1.20%

It has a population of 22,307 people (31 December 2024).^[9]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)^[10][11]

Ethnicity	Number	Fraction
Slovak	21,407	91.76%
Not found out	1791	7.67%
Czech	241	1.03%
Total	23,328

In year 2021 was 23,328 people by ethnicity 21,407 as Slovak, 1791 as Not found out, 241 as Czech, 45 as Other, 34 as Russian, 25 as Romani, 23 as Ukrainian, 18 as Polish, 18 as Hungarian, 12 as German, 10 as Chinese, 10 as Vietnamese, 8 as Italian, 5 as Rusyn, 4 as Jewish, 4 as Moravian, 4 as Canadian, 3 as Serbian, 3 as Croatian, 2 as Irish, 2 as Austrian, 2 as English, 2 as Albanian, 1 as Silesian and 1 as Iranian.

Note on population

The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live. For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)^[12]

Religion	Number	Fraction
Roman Catholic Church	18,429	79%
None	2451	10.51%
Not found out	1741	7.46%
Total	23,328

In year 2021 was 23,328 people by religion 18,429 from Roman Catholic Church, 2451 from None, 1741 from Not found out, 129 from Evangelical Church, 106 from Greek Catholic Church, 105 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 63 from Other, 61 from Ad hoc movements, 54 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 49 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 33 from Buddhism, 23 from Calvinist Church, 22 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 14 from Old Catholic Church, 11 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 7 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 6 from Islam, 5 from Jewish community, 5 from Apostolic Church, 4 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 2 from New Apostolic Church, 2 from Hinduism, 1 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Baptists Church and 1 from Bahá'i Community.

Industry

One of the world's largest (and last) producers of vacuum tubes, JJ Electronic has a factory in Čadca.

Transport

Čadca railway station is the town's main station. It forms part of the cross-border Žilina–Čadca–Svrčinovec zastávka–Mosty u Jablunkova railway (to the Czech Republic), and is also a junction station for two other lines, one of them also cross-border (to Poland).

The station offers services to several destinations in the two cross-border countries. For the Czech Republic, there are many trains to Ostrava, Bohumín or Prague, operated by trains of the České dráhy and LEO Express companies, and to Poland, there are trains towards Zwardoń.

Notable people

• Karin Ann (born 2002), singer and songwriter
• Ľubomír Michalík (born 1983), footballer

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia

Čadca is twinned with:^[13]

• Valašské Meziříčí, Czech Republic
• Toruń, Poland
• Żywiec, Poland

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia