Dúbrava (Hungarian: Dubrava) is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1372. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Liptó County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 636 metres and covers an area of 23.217 km². It has a population of about 1300 people.
Genealogical resources
editThe records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Banska Bystrica, Bytca, Kosice, Levoca, Nitra, Presov, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1725-1896 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1895 (parish B)
See also
editExternal links
edit- https://web.archive.org/web/20071217080336/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Village website (in Slovak)
- Surnames of living people in Dubrava
49°02′25″N 19°29′39″E / 49.04028°N 19.49417°E
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