Pribylina
Pribylina | |
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Municipality | |
 Village and Kriváň | |
  Pribylina Location of Pribylina in the Žilina Region | |
| Coordinates: 49°06′00″N 19°48′00″E / 49.10000°N 19.80000°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina |
| District | Liptovský Mikuláš |
| First mentioned | 1286 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 86.12[2] km2 (33.25[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 768[3] m (2,520[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,323[1] |
| Postal code | 032 42[3] |
| Area code | +421 44[3] |
| Car plate | LM |
| Website | www.pribylina.sk |
Pribylina (Hungarian: Pribilina) is a village in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia, at the foot of Kriváň, Slovakia's symbolic and often considered most beautiful mountain.
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1286. 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
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 765 metres and covers an area of 86.124 km2.[5] It has a population of about 1,362 people. There is an open-air museum of Liptov[6] near the village, opened in 1991. There is an Autocamp near the entrance of the Račková valley.[7] The river Belá flowing around the village is suitable for rafting.
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.
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Municipal Statistics from the Statistical Office of the Slovak republic
- ^ Museum of Liptov Village
- ^ "Autocamp Račkova dolina ** - Slovakia.travel".
External links
[edit]Municipalities of Liptovský Mikuláš District |
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