Istebné
| Istebné | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Žilinský kraj | ||
| Okres : | Dolny Kubin | ||
| Region : | Orava | ||
| Area : | 11.292 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,371 (Dec 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 121 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 501 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 027 53 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 44 | ||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 13 ' N , 19 ° 13' E | ||
| License plate : | DK | ||
| Kód obce : | 509701 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Lýdia Fačková | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Istebné 142 02753 Istebné |
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| Website: | www.istebne.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Istebné (Hungarian Isztebne ) is a municipality in Okres Dolný Kubín within Žilinský kraj in Slovakia .
location
The place is in the valley of the river Orava (Eng. Arwa ) in the historical Orava landscape , below the easternmost foothills of the Little Fatra and on the western edges of the mountain areas Oravská vrchovina and Oravská Magura .
History and culture
In the district of Hrádok are several finds, z. B. a silver treasure from the Hallstatt period and a fortification of the Puchau culture can be proven. The place was first mentioned in writing in 1316 as Istebna . In 1382 the place was assigned to the lower noble family Dávid , since the 18th century it was owned by the Csillághy and Ambrozy families . The place itself was an agricultural community, despite the poor soil.
A steel mill was founded in 1952, but it is closed today.
Sights include a baroque-classicist country palace from the 18th century, which is now used as a children's home, and an evangelical articulated church . It was built entirely of wood in accordance with the regulations in 1686 and a ship was added in 1730. A free-standing bell tower was added at the beginning of the 19th century . The church is one of the five remaining articulated churches.
