Lietavská Svinná-Babkov

Village in Slovakia

49°09′22″N 18°40′50″E / 49.15611°N 18.68056°E / 49.15611; 18.68056Country

SlovakiaRegionŽilinaDistrictŽilinaFirst mentioned1393Area

• Total18.29^[2] km² (7.06^[2] sq mi)Elevation

448^[3] m (1,470^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total1,695^[1]Postal code

013 11^[3]

Area code+421 41^[3]Car plateZA

Lietavská Svinná-Babkov (Hungarian: Litvaszinye-Babkó) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1393.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 420 metres and covers an area of 18.297 km². It has a population of about 1562 people.

Cultural heritage

The village houses a significant Renaissance bell from 1606, believed to originate from Lietava Castle. Commissioned by Palatine Juraj Thurzo, the bell features a Latin inscription and the Thurzo family coat of arms. As of 2023, it remains functional and is still manually rung in the village belfry.^[5]

References

^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "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 ^d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ "Renesančný zvon z obce Lietavská Svinná-Babkov pochádza pravdepodobne z Lietavského hradu". Spravodajský portál 21. storočia (in Slovak). 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2024-06-29.