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Folkušová (Hungarian: Folkusfalva) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1331. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Turóc 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 520 metres and covers an area of 6.014 km. It has a population of about 126 people.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1777-1949 (parish B)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1689-1895 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20070927203415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• Surnames of living people in Folkusova

v t e Municipalities of Martin District
Martin Turany Vrútky Belá-Dulice Benice Blatnica Bystrička Diaková Dolný Kalník Dražkovce Ďanová Folkušová Horný Kalník Karlová Kláštor pod Znievom Košťany nad Turcom Krpeľany Laskár Ležiachov Lipovec Necpaly Nolčovo Podhradie Príbovce Rakovo Ratkovo Sklabiňa Sklabinský Podzámok Slovany Socovce Sučany Šútovo Trebostovo Trnovo Turčianska Štiavnička Turčianske Jaseno Turčianske Kľačany Turčiansky Ďur Turčiansky Peter Valča Vrícko Záborie Žabokreky

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