Komjatná

Komjatná

Komjatná

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Komjatná is a village and municipality in Ružomberok District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Location of Ružomberok District in the Zilina Region

Etymology

See also: Komjatice § Etymology

Komňatná → Komjatná. "Something that has a relationship to the chamber" (Slovak komnata: a chamber), "the village with guest chambers".[1]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1330 (Komnathna).[1]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 634 metres and covers an area of 14.543 km2. It has a population of about 1483 people.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1710-1900 (parish A)

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Krajčovič, Rudolf (2010). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest" (PDF). Kultúra slova (5). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 275.

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