Ľubica
Appearance
Ľubica | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 49°14′14″N 20°26′54″E / 49.23722°N 20.44833°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Prešov |
District | Kežmarok |
First mentioned | 1271 |
Area | |
• Total | 76.49[2] km2 (29.53[2] sq mi) |
Elevation | 629[3] m (2,064[3] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 4,477[1] |
Postal code | 059 71[3] |
Area code | +421 52[3] |
Car plate | KK |
Website | www.obeclubica.sk |
Ľubica (Template:Lang-hu, Template:Lang-de, Template:Lang-rue) is a large village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.[5] It is now a mostly housing development district with many panel block houses.
History
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).[6]
Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses were first read publicly in Ľubica in 1521 by Thomas Preisner.[7]
Geography
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.
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.
- ^ "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "Leibitz". We Relate (April 12, 2015).
- ^ Daniel 1992, p. 56.
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