Holumnica
Holumnica | |
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Municipality | |
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  Holumnica Location of Holumnica in the Prešov Region  Holumnica Location of Holumnica in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°14′00″N 20°21′30″E / 49.23333°N 20.35833°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Kežmarok |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.78[2] km2 (6.48[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 594[3] m (1,949[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 939[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 059 94[3] |
| Area code | +421 52[3] |
| Car plate | KK |
| Website | obecholumnica |
Holumnica (German: Hollomnitz) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.[5]
History[edit]
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1293.
In 1910 the village had 535 mainly German inhabitants of Lutheran confession.[6] It was part of the German language island of the Oberzips. At the end of World War II the German population was expelled according to the Beneš decrees.[7]
Geography[edit]
The municipality lies at an altitude of 593 metres and covers an area of 8.944 km2. It has a population of about 870 people.
Economy and infrastructure[edit]
In Holumnica is elementary school, kindergarten, public library, football pitch, post, medical service, foodstuff store and cable TV network. Cultural sightseeings are remnants of the castle, manor house, classical evangelical and gothic Roman Catholic churches.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ Magyar statisztikai Közlemények, 1910. Évi Népszámlálás. A népesség főbb adatai Községek és népesebb puszták, telepek szerint. (Budapest 1912) 248-249
- ^ Das Schicksalsjahr der Karpatendeutschen, Retrieved 2023-04-18.
Genealogical resources[edit]
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Levoca, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1768-1896 (parish A)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1877-1925 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1785-1906 (parish A)
External links[edit]
Media related to Holumnica at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160731061617/http://holumnica.e-obce.sk/
- Surnames of living people in Holumnica
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