Čadca

Čadca ( pronunciation (help·info); until 1918 Čatca, Czača}) is a district town in northern Slovakia, near the border with Poland and the Czech Republic. It is located south of the Jablunkov Pass, surrounded by the Javorníky, Kysucké Beskydy and Turzovská vrchovina mountain ranges. It lies in the valley of the Kysuca river, around 30 km north of Žilina and is part of the historic region of Kysuce. A Goral minority lives in the surroundings. The town was established in the 17th century, the first written reference dates back to 1565 as Tzaczcka. The town charter was granted in 1778. According to the 2001 census, the town had 26,699 inhabitants. 96.14% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1.56% Czech and 0.13% Roma. The religious make-up was...