Holumnica

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Holumnica
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Holumnica (Slovakia)
Holumnica
Holumnica
Basic data
State : Slovakia
Kraj : Prešovský kraj
Okres : Kežmarok
Region : Tatry
Area : 16.780 km²
Residents : 887 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 53 inhabitants per km²
Height : 593  m nm
Postal code : 059 94
Telephone code : 0 52
Geographic location : 49 ° 14 '  N , 20 ° 32'  E Coordinates: 49 ° 14 '1 "  N , 20 ° 31' 30"  E
License plate : KK
Kód obce : 523470
structure
Community type : local community
Administration (as of November 2018)
Mayor : Jana Tureková
Address: Obecný úrad Holumnica
č. 32
059 94 Holumnica
Website: www.obecholumnica.sk
Statistics information on statistics.sk

Holumnica ( German  Hollomnitz , Hungarian Hollólomnic ) is a municipality in northern Slovakia with 887 inhabitants (December 31, 2019). It belongs to the Okres Kežmarok , part of the Prešovský kraj and is counted as part of the traditional Spiš landscape .

geography

The community is located on the northwest slope of the Leutschauer Berge in the valley of the Holumnický creek , which flows into the Poprad below the village . The center of the village lies at an altitude of 593  m nm and is four kilometers from Podolínec and 17 kilometers from Kežmarok .

Neighboring municipalities are Podolínec in the north, Lomnička in the east, Jakubany and Ihľany in the south-east, Jurské in the south, Bušovce in the south-west, Podhorany in the west and Toporec in the north-west.

history

The place was first mentioned in writing in 1293 as Nova Lompnicha ; other historical names are Noglumnicha (1329), Magna Lomnitz (1361), Holemnicz (1773), Polomnitz (1786) and Holomnica (1808). The village was owned by the Berzeviczy , Újházy and Görgey families . In 1828 there were 119 houses and 866 inhabitants who were employed in agriculture, linen weaving and as carters.

Until 1918 the place in Zips County belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary and then came to Czechoslovakia or now Slovakia. Before the end of World War II, the majority of the German population was evacuated.

population

According to the 2011 census, there were 872 inhabitants in Holumnica, of which 622 were Slovaks, 165 were Roma and six were Germans. 79 residents gave no answer. 701 residents belonged to the Roman Catholic Church, ten residents to the Greek Catholic Church, three residents to the Evangelical Church, 61 residents to the Evangelical Church AB, 12 residents to the Seventh-day Adventists, six residents to the Greek Catholic Church and one resident to the Evangelical Methodist Church. Four residents were non-denominational and the denomination of 87 residents was not determined.

Results after the 2001 census (777 inhabitants):

By ethnicity:

  • 82.50% Slovaks
  • 14.93% Roma
  • 1.23% German
  • 0.13% Magyars
  • 0.13% Ukrainians

By denomination:

  • 85.97% Roman Catholic
  • 8.49% Protestant
  • 1.03% no information
  • 0.64% Greek Catholic
  • 0.64% non-denominational

Buildings

  • Roman Catholic Katharinakirche, originally Gothic, rebuilt in the 19th century
  • Protestant church in the baroque-classicist style from 1797
  • Country palace in late Renaissance style from the 17th century, today in poor condition
  • Remains of the late medieval Holumnica Castle

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 2011 census by ethnicity (English)
  2. ↑ Census 2011 after confession (English) ( Memento of 12 November 2013, Internet Archive )

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