title: Valča
text: # Valča
  
  Valča (Hungarian: Valcsa) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
  
  ## History
  
  In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1252.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The municipality lies at an altitude of 450 metres and covers an area of 32.233 km². It has a population of about 1502 people.
  
  