Dolný Hričov (Hungarian: Alsóricsó) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
History edit
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1208.
Geography edit
The municipality lies at an altitude of 316 metres and covers an area of 12.451 km2. It has a population of about 2251 people (in 2012).
Climate edit
| Climate data for Dolný Hričov (1991−2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.7 (58.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
29.0 (84.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
34.0 (93.2) |
36.3 (97.3) |
37.4 (99.3) |
33.2 (91.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
37.4 (99.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) |
4.2 (39.6) |
9.1 (48.4) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
23.9 (75.0) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
8.2 (46.8) |
2.3 (36.1) |
14.3 (57.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.0 (28.4) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
3.3 (37.9) |
9.1 (48.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
8.7 (47.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.0 (23.0) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
3.0 (37.4) |
7.7 (45.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
13.0 (55.4) |
12.6 (54.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
4.6 (40.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.6 (−12.3) |
−22.5 (−8.5) |
−19.7 (−3.5) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
2.9 (37.2) |
3.5 (38.3) |
5.4 (41.7) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
−22.4 (−8.3) |
−24.6 (−12.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46.9 (1.85) |
40.1 (1.58) |
45.5 (1.79) |
46.5 (1.83) |
74.3 (2.93) |
83.9 (3.30) |
93.7 (3.69) |
77.9 (3.07) |
68.9 (2.71) |
62.8 (2.47) |
51.0 (2.01) |
48.3 (1.90) |
739.7 (29.12) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 9.9 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 11.0 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 109.6 |
| Average snowy days | 14.9 | 12.1 | 8.4 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 5.6 | 12.2 | 56.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84.6 | 79.8 | 74.0 | 66.7 | 69.4 | 71.0 | 71.6 | 73.4 | 78.4 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 85.5 | 76.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 48.8 | 72.6 | 125.5 | 179.0 | 212.1 | 228.5 | 243.8 | 235.7 | 154.1 | 106.7 | 52.9 | 40.5 | 1,700.2 |
| Source: NOAA[1] | |||||||||||||
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): 1690-1952 (parish A)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Dolny Hricov Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
External links edit
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Dolny Hricov
49°14′N 18°38′E / 49.233°N 18.633°E
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