Hladovka

Hladovka
Hladovka
Village
	Hladovka Location in Slovakia Hladovka Hladovka (Slovakia)
	Coordinates: 49°22′N 19°46′E / 49.367°N 19.767°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina
District	Tvrdošín
Founded	1593
Area
• Total	18.09 km2 (6.98 sq mi)
Elevation	747 m (2,451 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	1,058
Postal code	027 13
Area code	+421 43
Car plate	TS
Website	www.hladovka.orava.sk

Hladovka (Polish: Głodówka, Goral: Glodōvka) is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

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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