Lúčka (Sabinov)
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Prešovský kraj | ||
| Okres : | Sabinov | ||
| Region : | Šariš | ||
| Area : | 3.976 km² | ||
| Residents : | 697 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 175 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 510 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 082 71 ( Lipany Post Office ) | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 51 | ||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 11 ' N , 20 ° 59' E | ||
| License plate : | SB | ||
| Kód obce : | 524816 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Vladimír Murcko | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Lúčka č. 77 082 71 Lipany |
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| Website: | www.obeclucka.eu | ||
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Lúčka (to 1927 Slovak and "Lúčky"; Hungarian Fazekasrét - until 1907 Harcsárlucska ) is a municipality in the east of Slovakia with 697 inhabitants (December 31, 2019). It belongs to the Okres Sabinov , a district of the Prešovský kraj , as well as to the traditional Šariš landscape .
geography
The municipality is located on the south-western slope of the Čergov Mountains in the valley of the Lúčanka brook (locally called Blatný potok ) in the Torysa catchment area . The center of the village is at an altitude of 510 m nm and is five kilometers from Lipany and 16 kilometers from Sabinov .
Neighboring municipalities are Kamenica in the west and north, Milpoš in the east and Lipany in the south.
history
The place arose in the early 14th century and was first mentioned in writing in 1323 as Luchka and was initially owned by the Tekule family before it came under the dominion of Kamenica Castle in 1345 . In 1427 40 porta were recorded, so it was a large village by the standards of the time. Lúčka belonged to the Tarczay family until 1558, the Dessewffy family between 1558 and 1575, and the Tahy family from 1575 to the 20th century . During the troubled times of the 16th and especially the 17th century, Lúčka suffered several times and in the 17th century there were only ten inhabited houses. In 1787 the village had 34 houses and 251 inhabitants, in 1828 there were 32 houses and 248 inhabitants who were employed as farmers, grain dealers and carpenters.
The place in Sáros County belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary until 1918 and then came to Czechoslovakia or now Slovakia. In addition to the traditional main sources of income, the inhabitants also worked in industrial plants in Lipany, Sabinov and Prešov . In 1956 the previously independent town of Potoky was incorporated.
population
According to the 2011 census, Lúčka had 689 inhabitants, 684 of whom were Slovaks , plus one each from Rome , Russia and Czech . Two residents did not provide any information about their ethnicity .
659 residents supported the Roman Catholic Church, 16 residents the Greek Catholic Church and one resident of the Orthodox Church. The denomination was not determined for 13 inhabitants.
Architectural monuments
- Roman Catholic Trinity Church in the classical style from the early 19th century
- modern Roman Catholic Anna Church from 1993
Individual evidence
- ↑ Slovenské slovníky: názvy obcí Slovenskej republiky (Majtán 1998)
- ↑ Results of the 2011 census (Slovak)
Web links
- Entry on e-obce.sk (Slovak)