Havka

Havka
Municipality
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov
District Levoča
Elevation 627 m (2,057 ft)
Coordinates 49°20′40″N 20°24′19″E / 49.34444°N 20.40528°ECoordinates: 49°20′40″N 20°24′19″E / 49.34444°N 20.40528°E
Area 6.013160 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population 43 (2010-12-31)
Density 7 / km2 (18 / sq mi)
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 061 01
Phone prefix 421-53
Car plate KK
Location in Slovakia
Website: http://havka.e-obce.sk

Havka is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.[1]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1337. The village's history is tied in with that of the nearby Červený Kláštor 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.

See also

References

  1. "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic". Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Retrieved 9.8.2012. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

Genealogical resources

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

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