Pokryváč

Pokryváč
Pokryváč
Location of Pokryváč in the Žilina Region
Pokryváč
Location of Pokryváč in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°12′N 19°24′E / 49.20°N 19.40°E / 49.20; 19.40
Country Slovakia
Region Žilina Region
DistrictDolný Kubín District
First mentioned1593
Area
 • Total
3.90 km2 (1.51 sq mi)
Elevation633 m (2,077 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
181
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
260 1[2]
Area code+421 43[2]
Car plateDK
Websitewww.obecpokryvac.sk

Pokryváč (Hungarian: Pokrivács) 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 1593. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Pokryváč 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 640 metres and covers an area of 3.9 km2. It has a population of about 187 people.

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.