Sučany () 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.
History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1258. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Turóc County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Geography to the north is the high peak of Stratenec, part of the Krivánska Malá Fatra mountain range.
Population
It has a population of people (31 December ).
Ethnicity
Religion
Notable people Daniel Sinapius-Horčička (1640–1688), writer, poet and composer Milan Hodža (1878–1944), politician, statesman and publicist, Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia (1935–1938) Jozef Turanec (1892–1957), General of the Slovak Army during World War II
Twin towns – sister cities
Sučany is twinned with: Fulnek, Czech Republic
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