Ľubica (Hungarian: Leibic, German: Leibitz, Rusyn: Любіца) is a large village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.[4] It is now a mostly housing development district with many panel block houses.
Ľubica | |
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Coordinates: 49°14′14″N 20°26′54″E | |
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Region | Prešov |
District | Kežmarok |
First mentioned | 1271 |
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• Total | 76.49[1] km2 (29.53[1] sq mi) |
Elevation | 629[2] m (2,064[2] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 4,477[3] |
Postal code | 059 71[2] |
Area code | +421 52[2] |
Car plate | KK |
Website | www.obeclubica.sk |
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1271. The village was formerly known as Leibitz, as a city of Czechoslovakia (1946 - 1990), and previously of Hungary (1000 - 1946).[5]
Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses were first read publicly in Ľubica in 1521 by Thomas Preisner.[6]
The municipality lies at an altitude of 630 metres and covers an area of 26.421 km². It has a population of about 4,507 people.
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