Zázrivá
Zázrivá | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Zázrivá Location of Zázrivá in the Žilina Region Zázrivá Location of Zázrivá in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°16′N 19°09′E / 49.27°N 19.15°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina Region |
| District | Dolný Kubín District |
| First mentioned | 1556 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Matúš Mních |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.25 km2 (25.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 669 m (2,195 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 2,492 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 270 5[2] |
| Area code | +421 43[2] |
| Car plate | DK |
| Website | zazriva |
Zázrivá (Hungarian: Zázriva) is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It is located in the Orava region, around 35 km from Žilina and 20 km from Dolný Kubín. It was first mentioned in 1556.
Etymology
The name means 'envied' (i.e., a village envied by others).[4]
History
Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Zázrivá was part of Árva County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
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.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Majtán, Milan (2003). "Adjektívum zázrivý - proprium Zázrivá v slovenčine" [The Adjective zázrivý – The Proper Noun Zázrivá in Slovak]. Slovenská reč (6). Jazykovedný ústav Ľudovíta Štúra SAV: 336.