Strečno
municipality of Slovakia
Strečno (Hungarian: Sztrecsény) is a village and municipality in the Žilina District in the Žilina Region in North Slovakia. It is located by the Váh River in the Malá Fatra Mts. Situated 7 km east from Žilina, Strečno is most famous for its gothic castle ruins.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1300.
The castle, built in the beginning 14th century by Matthew III Csák was destroyed in 1698.
During World War II, participants of the Slovak National Uprising and German Army clashed in brutal battles in the gorges of Strečno.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 358 metres (1,175 ft) and covers an area of 13.17 km2 (5.08 sq mi) (2025).
Population
It has a population of 2553 people (31 December 2025).
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 2613 people by ethnicity 2539 as Slovak, 54 as Not found out, 22 as Czech, 15 as Other, 4 as Ukrainian, 2 as Vietnamese, 2 as Italian, 2 as Serbian, 2 as Romani, 2 as Russian, 2 as Polish, 2 as German, 2 as Hungarian, 2 as English, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Silesian, 1 as Rusyn, 1 as Romanian, 1 as Austrian, 1 as Moravian, 1 as Korean, 1 as Canadian, 1 as Croatian and 1 as Bulgarian.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
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