Jamník, Liptovský Mikuláš District
Jamník | |
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| Coordinates: 49°04′20″N 19°42′36″E / 49.07222°N 19.71000°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Žilina Region |
| District | Liptovský Mikuláš District |
| First mentioned | 1346 |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.98 km2 (17.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 684 m (2,244 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 469 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 330 1[2] |
| Area code | +421 44[2] |
| Car plate | LM |
| Website | www |
Jamník (Hungarian: Jamnik) is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
Etymology
[edit]Archaic Slovak jamník - a navvy. In this case probably meaning "a miner".[4]
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1346 (Yemnik).[4] Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Liptó County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 695 metres and covers an area of 45.616 km². It has a population of about 410 people.
Genealogical resources
[edit]The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1698-1951 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1926 (parish B)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Krajčovič, Rudolf (2009). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest" (PDF). Kultúra slova (6). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 343.
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