Strečno

Strečno () is a village and municipality in the Žilina District in the Žilina Region in North Slovakia. It is located by the Váh River in the Malá Fatra Mts. Situated 7 km east from Žilina, Strečno is most famous for its gothic castle ruins.

Key facts

Slovak place.name: Strečno
Slovak place.settlement_type: Municipality
Slovak place.image_skyline: Strečno, výhled z věže.jpg
Slovak place.image_caption: Strečno village viewed from Strečno Castle
Slovak place.image_flag: Strecno-zilina-flag.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 Strečno in the Žilina Region##Location of Strečno in Slovakia
Slovak place.established_title: First mentioned
Slovak place.established_date: 1300
Slovak place.elevation_m: 358
Slovak place.postal_code_type: Postal code
Slovak place.postal_code: 132 4
Slovak place.area_code: +421 41
Slovak place.registration_plate: ZA

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Strečno
Population: 2553
Area: 13.175256
Elevation: 358
Official website: www.strecno.sk
Image: Obec strecno.jpg
Dialing code: 041
Licence plate code: ZA

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Commons category: Strečno
postal code: 013 24
time of earliest written record: 1321-00-00
native label: Strečno
inception: 1321-00-00
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==History== In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1300. The castle, built in the beginning 14th century by Matthew III Csák was destroyed in 1698.