Čadca

Čadca ( ; until 1918 Čatca, Czača, , ) is a district town in northern Slovakia, near the border with Poland and the Czech Republic.

Čadca ( ; until 1918 Čatca, Czača, , ) is a district town in northern Slovakia, near the border with Poland and the Czech Republic. ==Etymology== The name is derived from a word čad (smoke, soot; Proto-Slavic: čadъ, Slovak/Czech: čad, Polish: czad ). The form Čadca is a toponymic appellative. The name was probably motivated by the burning glades. ==History== The town was established in the 17th century; the first written reference dates back to 1565¹ as Tzaczcka. The town charter was granted in 1778. ==Industry== One of the world's largest (and last) producers of vacuum tubes, JJ Electronic has a factory in Čadca. ==Transport== Čadca railway station is the town's main station. It forms part of the cross-border Žilina–Čadca–Svrčinovec zastávka–Mosty u Jablunkova railway (to the Czech Republic), and is also a junction station for two other lines, one of them also cross-border (to Poland). The station offers services to several destinations in the two cross-border countries. For the Czech Republic, there are many trains to Ostrava, Bohumín or Prague, operated by trains of the České dráhy and LEO Express companies, and to Poland, there are trains towards Zwardoń. ==Notable people== Karin Ann (born 2002¹), singer and songwriter Ľubomír Michalík (born 1983), footballer ==Twin towns – sister cities== Čadca is twinned with: Valašské Meziříčí, Czech Republic Toruń, Poland Żywiec, Poland ==See also== List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia ==References== ==Genealogical resources== The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia" Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1742-1902 (parish A)

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