Nová Ľubovňa

Nová Ľubovňa (Hungarian: Újlubló, German: Neulublau, Rusyn: Нова Любовня) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

Nová Ľubovňa
Municipality
General view of the village
Nová Ľubovňa
Location of Nová Ľubovňa in the Prešov Region
Nová Ľubovňa
Nová Ľubovňa (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 49°16′16″N 20°40′53″E
CountrySlovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictStará Ľubovňa
First mentioned1308
Area
  Total14.433 km2 (5.573 sq mi)
Elevation
562 m (1,844 ft)
Population
  Total2,738
  Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Postal code
065 11
Area code+421-52
Car plateSL
Websitewww.novalubovna.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1308. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Nová Ľubovňa was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 24 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Nová Ľubovňa and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 562 metres and covers an area of 14.433 km². It has a population of about 2738 people.

Twin towns – sister cities

Nová Ľubovňa is twinned with:[1]

References

  1. "Partnerské obce" (in Czech). Obec Zašová. Retrieved 2019-09-07.


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