Rakša

Village in Slovakia

Rakša

Village

Rakša

Location of Rakša in Slovakia

Coordinates: 48°53′N 18°53′E﻿ / ﻿48.883°N 18.883°E﻿ / 48.883; 18.883
Country| Slovakia
Region| Žilina
District| Turčianske Teplice
First mentioned| 1277
Area

• Total

| 11.73[2] km2 (4.53[2] sq mi)
Elevation

| 502[3] m (1,647[3] ft)
Population

(2021)

• Total

| 212[1]
Postal code|

039 01[3]

Area code| +421 43[3]
Car plate| TR
Website| www.raksa.sk

Rakša (Hungarian: Kisraksa) is a village and municipality in Turčianske Teplice District in the Žilina Region of northern central Slovakia.

## History

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1277. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Turóc County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

## Famous Residents

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Michal Miloslav Hodža, the famous Slovak national revivalist, priest, poet and linguist was born on 22 September 1811 in Rakša.

## Geography

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The municipality lies at an altitude of 507 metres and covers an area of 11.738 km2. It has a population of about 219 people.

## References

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1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
2. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

## External links

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* Official homepage

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Municipalities of Turčianske Teplice District

* Turčianske Teplice

* Abramová
* Blažovce
* Bodorová
* Borcová
* Brieštie
* Budiš
* Čremošné
* Dubové
* Háj
* Horná Štubňa
* Ivančiná
* Jasenovo
* Jazernica
* Kaľamenová
* Liešno
* Malý Čepčín
* Moškovec
* Mošovce
* Ondrašová
* Rakša
* Rudno
* Sklené
* Slovenské Pravno
* Turček
* Veľký Čepčín

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