Holumnica

Holumnica
Holumnica
	Municipality
	Holumnica Location in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 49°14′00″N 20°21′30″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Kežmarok
Area
• Total	8.943600 km2 (3.453143 sq mi)
Elevation	594 m (1,949 ft)
Population (2010-12-31)
• Total	872
• Density	97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	059 94
Area code(s)	421-53
Car plate	KK
Website	http://obecholumnica.sk

Holumnica (German: Hollomnitz) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.[1]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1293. It belonged to a German language island. The German population was expelled in 1945.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 593 metres and covers an area of 8.944 km². It has a population of about 870 people.

Economy and infrastructure

In Holumnica is elementary school, kindergarten, public library, football pitch, post, medical service, foodstuff store and cable TV network. Cultural sightseeings are remnants of the castle, manor house, classical evangelical and gothic Roman Catholic churches.

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References

"Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 9 August 2012.

Genealogical resources

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

Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1768-1896 (parish A)
Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1877-1925 (parish B)
Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1785-1906 (parish A)

External links

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[1] "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 9 August 2012.