Zborov nad Bystricou | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovakia |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Žilina |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Čadca |
Pushpin Map: | Slovakia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Slovakia |
Coordinates: | 49.3828°N 18.8819°W |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Jozef Čička |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1662 |
Area Total Km2: | 18.70[1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 7.22 |
Elevation M: | 419[2] |
Elevation Ft: | 1,375 |
Population Total: | 2191[3] |
Population Density Km2: | 117[4] |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 45 |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 023 03 |
Area Code: | +421 41 |
Blank Name: | Car plate |
Blank Info: | CA |
Website: | http://www.zborovnadbystricou.sk |
Zborov nad Bystricou (hu|Felsőzboró) is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
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.
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.