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Horná Štubňa
Horná Štubňa (german: Oberstuben; hu, Felsőstubnya) is a village and municipality in Turčianske Teplice District in the Žilina Region of northern central Slovakia. History In history, historical records the village was first mentioned in 1390. The village belonged to a German language island. The German population was expelled in 1945. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 627 metres and covers an area of 31.388 km2. It has a population of about 1,610 people. Famous people *Emília Vášáryová, actress Genealogical resources The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia" * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1737-1919 (parish A) * Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1820-1923 (parish B) See also * List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia References External links Villages and municipalities in Turčianske Teplice District {{Žilina-g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žilina Region
The Žilina Region ( sk, Žilinský kraj; pl, Kraj żyliński; hu, Zsolnai kerület) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions and consists of 11 districts ( okresy) and 315 municipalities, from which 18 have a town status. The region was established in 1923, however, in its present borders exists from 1996. It is a more industrial region with several large towns. Žilina is the region administrative center and there is a strong cultural environment in Martin. Geography It is located in northern Slovakia and has an area of 6,804 km2 and a population of 688,851 (2011). The whole area is mountainous, belonging to the Western Carpathians. Some of the mountain ranges in the region include Javorníky, the Lesser Fatra and the Greater Fatra in the west, Oravská Magura, Chočské vrchy, Low Tatras and Western Tatras in the east. Whole area belongs to the Váh river basin. Some of its left tributaries are Turiec and Rajčanka rivers and its right tributaries Belá, Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |