Habovka

Habovka
Habovka
Village
	Habovka Location of Habovka in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 49°17′N 19°37′E / 49.283°N 19.617°E / 49.283; 19.617
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina
District	Tvrdošín
First mentioned	1593
Area
• Total	29.41 km2 (11.36 sq mi)
Elevation	736 m (2,415 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	1,369
Postal code	027 32
Area code	+421 43
Car plate	TS
Website	www.habovka.sk

Habovka is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1593. The first settlers came from the Polish village of Chabówka, which lent the settlement its name.^[5]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 730 metres and covers an area of 29.414 km². It has a population of about 1,350 people.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"

Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1787-1897 (parish A)

References

^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ 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.
^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ "Chabówka". Portal Tatrzański. Retrieved 26 November 2018.

External links

Official Habovka website
Surnames of living people in Habovka

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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.

[area-2] "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.

[base_info-3] "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

[pd-4] "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

[Chabówka-5] "Chabówka". Portal Tatrzański. Retrieved 26 November 2018.