Havka

Havka (Hungarian: Hóka, German: Haffke) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1337. The village's history is tied in with that of the nearby "Červeného Kláštora" Carthusian Monastery.

More recently, in the nineteenth century, a number of ethnic Germans settled here.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 633 metres and covers an area of 6.013 km². It has a population of about 42 people.

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