Rosina, Slovakia
Rosina is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It has 900 houses with 3000 people (August 2011). In 2003 there lived 2888 people.[1]
History
Unofficially the first mention is in year 1135 when there were 16 shacks and a priest Paulus Rosinaj was preaching Christianity as they were still heathens.[2]
Another unofficial record is from 1208 along with a village Banova. Rosina then belonged under Strecno castle's domain until the year 1848 with exception of years 1685 – 1773 when it belonged to jesuits in Žilina.[3]
In official historical records the village was first mentioned in 1341. (it is called Rozina, 1386 Rosna, 1416 Rossina, 1508 Rosyna, 1598 Rozzina, 1808 Rosyna; magyar Roszina, Harmatos)
First parsonage was built in 1514 and first wooden church in 1645 thanks to Ladislav Révai.
In 1598 there were 28 houses.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 400 metres and covers an area of 7.325 km². It has a population of about 2854 people.
References
- ↑ http://www.rosina.sk/index.php/obec/sucasnost
- ↑ http://www.rosina.sk/index.php/obec/historia
- ↑ http://www.rosina.sk/index.php/obec/historia
External links
Coordinates: 49°11′N 18°46′E / 49.183°N 18.767°E