Habovka is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
Habovka | |
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Village | |
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  Habovka Location of Habovka in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°17′N 19°37′E / 49.283°N 19.617°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina |
| District | Tvrdošín |
| First mentioned | 1593 |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.41[2] km2 (11.36[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 736[3] m (2,415[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,369[1] |
| Postal code | 027 32[3] |
| Area code | +421 43[3] |
| Car plate | TS |
| Website | www.habovka.sk |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1593. The first settlers came from the Polish village of Chabówka, which lent the settlement its name.[5]
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 730 metres and covers an area of 29.414 km². It has a population of about 1,350 people.
Genealogical resources
editThe records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1787-1897 (parish A)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Chabówka". Portal Tatrzański. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
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