Svrčinovec

Svrčinovec (Hungarian: Fenyvesszoros, until 1899 Szvrcsinovecz) is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Svrčinovec
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49.48°N 18.79°E / 49.48; 18.79
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina Region
District	Čadca District
First mentioned	1658
Government
• Mayor	Renáta Majchrákoá
Area [1]
• Total	15.74 km2 (6.08 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	432 m (1,417 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	3,358
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	231 2[2]
Area code	+421 41[2]
Car plate	CA
Website	www.svrcinovec.sk

History

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.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 432 metres and covers an area of 15.736 km².

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the village had 3 382 inhabitants. 98,29% of inhabitants were Slovaks and 0,98% Czech.^[4] The religious make-up was 97,37% Roman Catholics and 0,98% people with no religious affiliation.^[4]