Ladce
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Ladce | |
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Municipality | |
Location of Ladce in the Trenčín Region | |
Coordinates: 49°02′N 18°17′E / 49.033°N 18.283°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Trenčín |
District | Ilava |
First mentioned | 1496 |
Area | |
• Total | 15.688 km2 (6.057 sq mi) |
Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,561 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Postal code | 018 63 |
Area code | 421-42 |
Car plate | IL |
Website | www.ladce.sk |
Ladce (Hungarian: Lédec) is a village and municipality in Ilava District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1496.
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 250 metres and covers an area of 15.688 km². It has a population of about 2561 people.
Famous people
[edit]Rastislav Blaško, former vice-chairman of Social Democratic Party of Slovakia lived in Ladce from 1971 to 1979 (he was born in 1971 in Ilava). He is holder of twice bronze medal for 3rd place as the staff member of Slovak FootGolf National Team at the 2. European Team FootGolf Championship EURO FOOTGOLF 2019 in United Kingdom, England and 2021 in Hungary.