Krivá

Krivá
Village
A view of Krivá
A view of Krivá
Coat of arms of Krivá
Coat of arms
Krivá is located in Slovakia
Krivá
Krivá
Location of Krivá in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°16′59″N 19°28′43″E / 49.28306°N 19.47861°E / 49.28306; 19.47861
CountrySlovakia
RegionŽilina Region
DistrictDolný Kubín District
First mentioned1575
Area
 • Total
18.87[2] km2 (7.29[2] sq mi)
Elevation
550[3] m (1,800[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
820[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
027 55[3]
Area code+421 43[3]
Car plateDK
Websitekriva.sk

Krivá (Hungarian: Kriva) is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

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

References

  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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  5. ^ Vatican News Biography
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