Ladce

Ladce (Hungarian: Lédec) is a village and municipality in Ilava District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.

Ladce
Municipality
Ladce
Location of Ladce in the Trenčín Region
Ladce
Ladce (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 49°02′N 18°17′E
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrenčín
DistrictIlava
First mentioned1496
Area
  Total15.688 km2 (6.057 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
  Total2,561
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Postal code
018 63
Area code(s)421-42
Car plateIL
Websitewww.ladce.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1496.

Geography

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

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 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.

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