Rajec
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SNP Square, Rajec
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| Country | Slovakia |
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| Region | Žilina |
| District | Žilina |
| Tourism region | Severné Považie |
| River | Rajčanka |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Coordinates | 49°05′13″N 18°37′58″E / 49.08694°N 18.63278°ECoordinates: 49°05′13″N 18°37′58″E / 49.08694°N 18.63278°E |
| Area | 31.46 km2 (12.15 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,078 (2005-12-31) |
| Density | 193/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1193 |
| Mayor | Ján Rybárik |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 015 01 |
| Area code | +421-41 |
| Car plate | ZA |
   Location of Rajec in Slovakia
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  Location of Rajec in the Žilina Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: www.rajec.sk | |
Rajec (-Slovak and Hungarian, German: Rajetz) is a town in the Žilina District, Žilina Region in northern Slovakia.
Rajec, Rajčianka, Rajčanka are derived from Proto-Slavic appelative *rajь – a wet, muddy place (modern Slovak raj – a paradise, "a place with rich vegetation").
The first written record about Rajec was in 1193 as Raich, in a document issued by King Béla III. The first mention as a town comes from 1397.
Rajec lies at an altitude of 452 metres (1,483 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 31.459 square kilometres (12.1 sq mi). It is situated between Strážovské vrchy and Malá Fatra mountains, in the Rajčanka river valley, around 20 km (12 mi) south-south-west of Žilina.
According to the 2001 census, the town had 6,074 inhabitants. 98.86% of inhabitants were Slovaks and 0.68% Czechs. The religious make-up was 92.79% Roman Catholics, 3.42% people with no religious affiliation and 1.89% Lutherans.
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