Dolná Mariková () is a
village
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and
municipality
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in
Považská Bystrica District
Považská Bystrica District (, ; ) is a district in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia
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in the
Trenčín Region
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of north-western
Slovakia
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.
History
In
historical records the
village
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was first mentioned in 1321.
Geography
The
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
lies at an
altitude
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of 343 metres and covers an
area
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of 22.129 km
2. It has a
population
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of about 1460 people.
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): 1711-1895 (parish A)
See also
*
List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
This is an alphabetical list of the 2,891 (singular , "municipality") in Slovakia. They are grouped into 79 Districts of Slovakia, districts (, singular ), in turn grouped into 8 Regions of Slovakia, regions (, singular ); articles on individu ...
References
External links
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Surnames of living people in Dolna Marikova
Villages and municipalities in Považská Bystrica District
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