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Ľubica

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Ľubica (Hungarian: Leibic, German: Leibitz, Rusyn: Любіца) is a large village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.[1] It is now mostly housing development district with a lot of panel block houses.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1271.

Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses were first read publicly in Ľubica in 1521 by Thomas Preisner.[2]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 630 metres and covers an area of 26.421 km² . It has a population of about 8,375 people.

References

  1. ^ "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  2. ^ Daniel 1992, p. 56.
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