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Lietavská Svinná-Babkov

Coordinates: 49°09′22″N 18°40′50″E / 49.15611°N 18.68056°E / 49.15611; 18.68056
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Lietavská Svinná-Babkov
Village
Lietava Castle above the village
Lietava Castle above the village
Lietavská Svinná-Babkov is located in Žilina Region
Lietavská Svinná-Babkov
Lietavská Svinná-Babkov
Location of Lietavská Svinná-Babkov in Slovakia
Lietavská Svinná-Babkov is located in Slovakia
Lietavská Svinná-Babkov
Lietavská Svinná-Babkov
Lietavská Svinná-Babkov (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 49°09′22″N 18°40′50″E / 49.15611°N 18.68056°E / 49.15611; 18.68056
Country Slovakia
RegionŽilina
DistrictŽilina
First mentioned1393
Area
 • Total18.29[2] km2 (7.06[2] sq mi)
Elevation
448[3] m (1,470[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,695[1]
Postal code
013 11[3]
Area code+421 41[3]
Car plateZA

Lietavská Svinná-Babkov (Hungarian: Litvaszinye-Babkó) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1393.

Geography

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The 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

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The 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

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  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  5. ^ "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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