Suchá Hora
Village
Suchá Hora is located in Žilina Region
Suchá Hora
Suchá Hora
Location in Slovakia
Suchá Hora is located in Slovakia
Suchá Hora
Suchá Hora
Suchá Hora (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 49°22′12″N 19°46′34″E / 49.37000°N 19.77611°E / 49.37000; 19.77611
Country Slovakia
RegionŽilina
DistrictTvrdošín
First mentioned1566
Area
 • Total21.85[1] km2 (8.44[1] sq mi)
Elevation
798[2] m (2,618[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,469[3]
Postal code
027 13[2]
Area code+421 43[2]
Car plateTS
Websitewww.suchahora.eu

Suchá Hora (also known by other names) is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

The village was founded in the mid 16th century based on Wallachian Law.

From 1920-1924 and shortly in 1939 the village belonged to Poland.

Etymology and other names

The oldest mention of the village is from 1566 as "Zucha" and from 1588 it has been known as Suchá Hora (In Slovak). The name of the village means dry mountain.

The village is known as "Sucha Góra" in Polish, occasionally as "Sucha Góra Orawska" (Orawska meaning Oravian, referring to the region of Orava/Orawa).

The village is known as "Szuchahora" in Hungarian.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 790 metres and covers an area of 21.855 km². It has a population of about 1,290 people.

Suchá Hora is located in the historical region of Orava.

Other locations

References

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

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