Čadca District

Čadca District
District
Country	Slovakia
Region (kraj)	Žilina Region
Area
• Total	761 km^2 (294 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	92,843
• Density	120/km^2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Čadca District (okres Čadca) is a district in the Žilina Region of northern central Slovakia, in the Kysuce region.^[1] It had been established in 1923 and the current borders exist from 1996. Forest covers 58% of the district area. It is one of the populous Slovak district, population density is above Slovakian average. Economy basis is performed by engineering, metal and wood processing industry. In the district are several winter and skiing resorts, foremost Oščadnica and Makov. Administrative seat is town Čadca, however, many locals daily travel to Žilina for work, shopping, or education.

Municipalities

• Čadca
• Čierne
• Dlhá nad Kysucou
• Dunajov
• Klokočov
• Klubina
• Korňa
• Krásno nad Kysucou
• Makov
• Nová Bystrica
• Olešná
• Oščadnica
• Podvysoká
• Radôstka
• Raková
• Skalité
• Stará Bystrica
• Staškov
• Svrčinovec
• Turzovka
• Vysoká nad Kysucou
• Zákopčie
• Zborov nad Bystricou

References

1. Ústredný portál verejnej správy Slovenskej republiky. "Okres Čadca". Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2012-08-17.

External links

• Official site

Coordinates: 49°26′17″N 18°47′23″E / 49.43806°N 18.78972°E