Rajec

Rajec (; ) is a town in the Žilina District, Žilina Region in northern Slovakia.

Key facts

Slovak place.name: Rajec
Slovak place.settlement_type: Municipality
Slovak place.image_skyline: Rajec-namestie SNP.jpg
Slovak place.image_caption: SNP Square, Rajec
Slovak place.image_flag: Rajec-zilina-flag.svg
Slovak place.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Rajec.svg
Slovak place.subdivision_type1: Region
Slovak place.subdivision_type2: District
Slovak place.subdivision_name2: Žilina District
Slovak place.pushpin_map: Slovakia Žilina Region#Slovakia
Slovak place.pushpin_relief: 1
Slovak place.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Rajec in the Žilina Region##Location of Rajec in Slovakia
Slovak place.leader_title: Mayor
Slovak place.leader_name: Milan Hanus
Slovak place.established_title: First mentioned
Slovak place.established_date: 1193
Slovak place.elevation_m: 448
Slovak place.postal_code_type: Postal code

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Rajec
Population: 5641
Area: 31.459043
Elevation: 448
Official website: www.rajec.sk
Image: Rajec-namestie SNP.jpg
Dialing code: 041
Licence plate code: ZA

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Commons category: Rajec
P8168: Oskar Nedbal
postal code: 015 01
email address: mailto:[email protected]
time of earliest written record: 1193-00-00
native label: Rajec
inception: 1193-00-00

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Twin towns — sister cities
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Rajec (; ) is a town in the Žilina District, Žilina Region in northern Slovakia.

==Etymology== Rajec, Rajčianka, Rajčanka are derived from Proto-Slavic appellative *rajь – a wet, muddy place (modern Slovak raj – a paradise, "a place with rich vegetation").