Horná Mariková (Hungarian: Felsőmarikó) is a village and municipality in Považská Bystrica District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.

Horná Mariková
Municipality
Horná Mariková is located in Trenčín Region
Horná Mariková
Horná Mariková
Location of Horná Mariková in the Trenčín Region
Horná Mariková is located in Slovakia
Horná Mariková
Horná Mariková
Horná Mariková (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 49°15′N 18°19′E / 49.250°N 18.317°E / 49.250; 18.317
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrenčín
DistrictPovažská Bystrica
First mentioned1321
Area
 • Total47.56[2] km2 (18.36[2] sq mi)
Elevation
530[3] m (1,740[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total574[1]
Postal code
018 03[3]
Area code+421 42[3]
Car platePB
Websitewww.hornamarikova.sk

History edit

In historical records the village as Horná Mariková was first mentioned in 1828 but first sign of existence is from 1321.

Geography edit

The municipality lies at an altitude of 470 metres and covers an area of 47.458 km2. It has a population of about 648 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): 1756-1918 (parish A)

See also edit

References edit

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

External links edit

  Media related to Horná Mariková at Wikimedia Commons