Hôrka

Hôrka
Hôrka
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 49°01′N 20°23′E / 49.02°N 20.39°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Poprad District
First mentioned	1347
Area
• Total	11.35 km2 (4.38 sq mi)
Elevation	600 m (2,000 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	2,144
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	591 2
Area code	+421 52
Car plate	PP
Website	www.obechorka.sk

Hôrka (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈɦʊɔrka]) is a village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.^[4]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 610 metres and covers an area of 11.305 km². It has a population of about 1560 people.

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1347.

Near the village is a wind park. From cultural sightseeings are interesting early gothic Roman Catholic church and a baroque chapel.

^ "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.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2012.

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

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