Lietavská Svinná-Babkov (Hungarian: Litvaszinye-Babkó) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
Lietavská Svinná-Babkov | |
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Village | |
 Lietava Castle above the village | |
  Lietavská Svinná-Babkov Location of Lietavská Svinná-Babkov in Slovakia  Lietavská Svinná-Babkov Lietavská Svinná-Babkov (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 49°09′22″N 18°40′50″E / 49.15611°N 18.68056°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina |
| District | Žilina |
| First mentioned | 1393 |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.29[2] km2 (7.06[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 448[3] m (1,470[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,695[1] |
| Postal code | 013 11[3] |
| Area code | +421 41[3] |
| Car plate | ZA |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1393.
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 420 metres and covers an area of 18.297 km². It has a population of about 1562 people.
Cultural heritage
editThe village houses a significant Renaissance bell from 1606, believed to originate from Lietava Castle. Commissioned by Palatine Juraj Thurzo, the bell features a Latin inscription and the Thurzo family coat of arms. As of 2023, it remains functional and is still manually rung in the village belfry.[5]
References
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.
- ^ "Renesančný zvon z obce Lietavská Svinná-Babkov pochádza pravdepodobne z Lietavského hradu". Spravodajský portál 21. storočia (in Slovak). 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
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