Žaškov

Žaškov
Žaškov
Location of Žaškov in the Žilina Region
Žaškov
Location of Žaškov in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°10′N 19°13′E / 49.17°N 19.22°E / 49.17; 19.22
Country Slovakia
Region Žilina Region
DistrictDolný Kubín District
First mentioned1388
Area
 • Total
24.72 km2 (9.54 sq mi)
Elevation479 m (1,572 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,640
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
272 1[2]
Area code+421 43[2]
Car plateDK
Websitewww.zaskov.sk

Žaškov (Hungarian: Zsaskó) 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 1380 as Dewczdorf (1382 Dewsdorff; 1388 Zsaskow). The law system of Žilina was applied here. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Žaškov was part of Árva County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.