What is the population of Horný Vadičov, Žilina?

Horný Vadičov has a population of approximately 1,569 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Horný Vadičov, Žilina located?

Horný Vadičov is located in Žilina, Slovakia, at approximate coordinates 49.2667°, 18.8833°.

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Horný Vadičov

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Horný Vadičov

Total population

1,569

Founded

1386

Elevation487 m

Land area20.81 km²

Coordinates49.27°, 18.88°

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City facts

Founded

1386

Elevation

487 m

Area

20.81 km²

Official website

www.hornyvadicov.sk

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Overview

Horný Vadičov is a village and municipality in the Kysucké Nové Mesto District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History & geography

History

Due to the village's ancient history, it is difficult to determine exactly when modern Horný Vadičov was established. The village was most likely founded at the end of the 14th century, denoted by a mention to the area in writing in 1385 as Silva Vaditzov. Other written mentions of the name of the village are from 1419 as Vadycho, 1504 as Felse Wadychov, 1773 as Horní Wadičow, and the Hungarian names Felsövadisco and Felsövadas. It was first mentioned in writing as an independent municipality under the name Felse Wadychov in 1504. Human settlement in today's Horný Vadičov began in the early Bronze Age, denoted by a dated bronze ax found in the village which is now preserved in the collection of the Považský Museum in Žilina. The village at that time was populated by the Lusatian people, denoted by multiple sites discovered proving their existence here. The Lusatian descendants would remain in the area until Roman times, when the area in the Slovak mountains would become more densely populated with other groups of people. Unfortunately due to ignorance, most sets of bronze objects from the Lusatian people have deteriorated or were preserved properly.). Records of property ownership first come in the mid 14th, when land was cut from the Varín (Starhrad) castle estate. In a document from 1359, Louis I of Hungary donated the land to Komes Konch of Rudina and his relatives. Part of the Vadičov forest "ad silva Waditzov…" was acquired in 1384 by Peter, Ladislav, and John (Ján), sons of John (Ján) of Nededze. The land is later given to a man named Sandzivoj, who since 1397 was the owner of the Strečno Castle by King Sigismund. In response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Slovakia as a nation, including Horný Vadičov, welcomes the arrival of Ukrainian refugees from…