Svätý Kríž Explained

Svätý Kríž
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Žilina
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Liptovský Mikuláš
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Žilina Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Svätý Kríž in Slovakia
Coordinates:49.0667°N 78°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1277
Area Total Km2:9.41[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:3.63
Elevation M:629[2]
Elevation Ft:2,064
Population Total:914[3]
Population Density Km2:95.66[4]
Population Density Sq Mi:36.93
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:032 11
Area Code:+421 44
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:LM
Website:svatykriz.sk

Svätý Kríž (Hungarian: Szentkereszt, Szent Kereszt or Liptószentkereszt) is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1277. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Liptó County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 630 metres and covers an area of 9.413 km2. It has a population of about 687 people.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] ]. sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  4. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.