Horná Štubňa (german: Oberstuben; hu, Felsőstubnya) is a
village
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and
municipality
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in
Turčianske Teplice District
Turčianske Teplice District (''okres Turčianske Teplice'') is a district in the Žilina Region of central Slovakia.
Until 1920, the district was part of Turóc County, Kingdom of Hungary.
Municipalities
* Abramová
* Blažovce
* Bodorová
...
in the
Žilina Region
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of northern central
Slovakia
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.
History
In 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
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lies at an
altitude
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of 627 metres and covers an
area
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of 31.388 km2. It has a
population
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of about 1,610 people.
Famous people
*
Emília Vášáryová
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, 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)