Vyšný Kubín
Vyšný Kubín (Hungarian: Felsőkubin; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈfɛlʃøːkubin]) is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
Vyšný Kubín | |
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Village | |
Vyšný Kubín Location of Vyšný Kubín in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°11′N 19°18′E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina |
| District | Dolný Kubín |
| First mentioned | 1325 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.74[1] km2 (4.92[1] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 522[2] m (1,713[2] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 807[3] |
| Postal code | 027 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 43[2] |
| Car plate | DK |
| Website | http://www.vysnykubin.sk/ |
History
Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Vyšný Kubín was part of Árva County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Famous people
- Margita Figuli, writer born in Vyšný Kubín
- Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, poet born in Vyšný Kubín
References
- "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.
- "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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