Zborov nad Bystricou
Zborov nad Bystricou | |
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Village | |
 Zborov nad Bystricou | |
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  Zborov nad Bystricou Location in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°22′58″N 18°52′55″E / 49.38278°N 18.88194°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina |
| District | Čadca |
| First mentioned | 1662 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jozef Čička |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.70[2] km2 (7.22[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 419[3] m (1,375[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 2,191[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 023 03[3] |
| Area code | +421 41[3] |
| Car plate | CA |
| Website | [1] |
Zborov nad Bystricou (Hungarian: Felsőzboró) is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
History[edit]
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1662. Before 1918 the official name was Felsozboró, or only Zboró. The total population in 1910 was 1,607 which included mostly Roman Catholic Slovaks. The region was devastated by the attacks of Tartars in the 13th century and the first settlers came here after 1400AD (Stara Bystrica). Zborov nad Bystricou were founded by the Valach colonists in the 15th century.
Geography[edit]
The municipality lies at an altitude of 420 metres and covers an area of 18.709 km2. It has a population of about 2290 people.
External links[edit]
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Village website (in Slovak)
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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.
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