Veľký Čepčín

Village in Slovakia

48°54′N 18°49′E / 48.900°N 18.817°E / 48.900; 18.817CountrySlovakiaRegionŽilinaDistrictTurčianske TepliceFirst mentioned1262Area

• Total6.77^[2] km² (2.61^[2] sq mi)Elevation

473^[3] m (1,552^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total252^[1]Postal code

038 45^[3]

Area code+421 43^[3]Car plateTRWebsitewww.velkycepcin.sk

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

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1262. 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.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 470 metres and covers an area of 6.78 km². It has a population of about 215 people.

References

^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.