Hladovka (Polish: Głodówka) is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
Hladovka | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 49°22′N 19°46′E | |
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Region | Žilina |
District | Tvrdošín |
Founded | 1593 |
Area | |
• Total | 18.09[1] km2 (6.98[1] sq mi) |
Elevation | 747[2] m (2,451[2] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,058[3] |
Postal code | 027 13[2] |
Area code | +421 43[2] |
Car plate | TS |
Website | www.hladovka.orava.sk |
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1598. Until 1918/20 it belonged to Hungary, 1920-1924 and 1938–1939 to Poland, 1939–1945 to Slovakia, 1945–1993 to Czechoslovakia.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 747 metres and covers an area of 18.098 km2. It has a population of about 960 people.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"
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