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Sučany
Summary
Sučany (Szucsány, (til 1895) Szucsán, Suczany) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It is located around 5 km northeast of Martin, in the Váh river valley.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1258.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 393 metres and covers an area of 33.264 km2. It has a population of about 4,644 people.
Lőrinc Nyáry, bedeghi Nyáry Lőrinc (15171558/59), castle captain, Governor of the Hont County, Crown guardian
Daniel Sinapius-Horčička, (Sinapius, Synapius) Horcsicska Dániel (16401688), baroque writer, poet, dramatist, composer of hymns and evangelical Protestant preacher
(Juraj) "Ďurko" Langsfeld (18251849), a volunteer officer, participant in the Revolution of 184849, executed in Körmöcbánya
Milan Hodža, Hodzsa Milán (18781944), Slovak politician, statesman and publicist, Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia (1935–1938)
Jozef Turanec (18921957), General of the Slovak Army during the Second World War
Vojtech Wick (19081985), lawyer and music composer
(s) Rudolf Petrák (19171972), opera singer (tenor)
Ján Siakeľ (19201945), editor and Resistance member
Rudo Moric (19211985), novelist and journalist
Peter Rusnák (architect) (* 1948), architect and development planner
(s) Martin Ďurík (* 1990), music producer
Augustín Doležal (1737, Szakolca (Skalica)1802), poet, Protestant priest and teacher
Ondrej Hodža (1819, Raksa (Kisraksa, Rakša)1888), Protestant priest, national cultural worker, and church dignitary
Jozef Juraj Styk (1897, Alsókubin (Dolný Kubín)1965), politician and economic worker
Dušan Jamriška (1903, Mossóc (Moschitz, Mošovce)1979), officer and Resistance member
List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia
Sučany is twinned with:
Fulnek, Czech Republic
File:Sučany 9787.jpg|Assumption of Virgin Mary Church
File:Sučany20.JPG|Protestant church
File:Sučany 9786.jpg|Train station
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