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Terchová

Terchová
Village
Slovakia Terchova 18.jpg
Country Slovakia
Region Žilina
District Žilina
Elevation 514 m (1,686 ft)
Coordinates 49°16′00″N 19°02′00″E / 49.26667°N 19.03333°E / 49.26667; 19.03333Coordinates: 49°16′00″N 19°02′00″E / 49.26667°N 19.03333°E / 49.26667; 19.03333
Area 84.54 km2 (32.64 sq mi)
Population 4,073 (2006)
Density 48/km2 (124/sq mi)
Postal code 01306
Area code +421-41
Car plate ZA
Location of Terchová in Slovakia
Location of Terchová in Slovakia
Location of Terchová in the Žilina Region
Location of Terchová in the Žilina Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.terchova.sk

Terchová (Hungarian: Terhely) is a large village and municipality (population 4,073) in the Malá Fatra mountains in the Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

The village was established in 1580, but the area was inhabited even before its establishment. Originally a Vlach settlement from the period of Vlach colonization, it slowly began to change to an agricultural settlement, as many new settlers in the 17th century came to the village. In the 19th century, several droughts and plagues depopulated the village, as many emigrated to the USA, Canada and Argentina. Near the end of World War II, half of the wooden part of the village was burned down. During the first post-war years, it was reconstructed as part of two-year plan. The village is most famous for being the birthplace and town where Juraj Janosik grew up.
In 2013 Music of Terchová was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 514 metres and covers an area of 84.542 km². It has a population of about 4,073 people. The village lies in a valley in the Malá Fatra mountains, about 25 km east of Žilina. The tourist resort of Vrátna dolina belongs to the village.

Volk musicians in Terchová

Wooden architecture in Terchová

Terchová from Obšivanka

Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Jánošík's statue



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