Lomnička (Stará Ľubovňa District)
Lomnička (German: Kleinlomnitz; Hungarian: Kislomnic) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.[1] Till 1945 the name was KleinLomnitz for 'Small'Lomnitz.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1294.[1] The population was mostly German speaking till August 1944.[2]
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 615 metres and covers an area of 9.568 km2.[1] It has a population of about 3380 people, all Romani.[1]
Sons and daughters of the town
- Michael Roth (born 1936), German engineer
References
- ^ a b c d "Lomnička". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2006-12-31. Archived from the original on 2007-06-17. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ^ Hans Faix: 50 Jahre Erinnerung an die Flucht und Vertreibung aus Kleinlomnitz, Zips 1995, S.4
49°15′N 20°34′E / 49.250°N 20.567°E / 49.250; 20.567
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