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Village in Slovakia
Zborov nad Bystricou
Village
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Zborov nad Bystricou is located in SlovakiaZborov nad BystricouZborov nad BystricouLocation in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°22′58″N 18°52′55″E / 49.38278°N 18.88194°E / 49.38278; 18.88194
CountrySlovakia
RegionŽilina
DistrictČadca
First mentioned1662
Government
 • MayorJozef Čička
Area
 • Total18.70 km (7.22 sq mi)
Elevation419 m (1,375 ft)
Population
 • Total2,191
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code023 03
Area code+421 41
Car plateCA
Website

Zborov nad Bystricou (Hungarian: Felsőzboró) is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

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

The municipality lies at an altitude of 420 metres and covers an area of 18.709 km. It has a population of about 2290 people.

External links

References

  1. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
Municipalities of Čadca District
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