Krivá
Krivá (Hungarian: Kriva) is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
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A view of Krivá | |
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Krivá Location of Krivá in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°16′59″N 19°28′43″E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina Region |
| District | Dolný Kubín District |
| First mentioned | 1575 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.87[1] km2 (7.29[1] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 550[2] m (1,800[2] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 820[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 027 55[2] |
| Area code | +421 43[2] |
| Car plate | DK |
| Website | kriva.sk |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1575. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Krivá was part of Árva County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 545 metres and covers an area of 18.877 km². It has a population of about 819 people.
Notable people
- Blahoslavená Zdenka Cecília Schelingová[4]
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.
- Vatican News Biography
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