Oravská Polhora
Oravská Polhora | ||
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Basic data | ||
State : | Slovakia | |
Kraj : | Žilinský kraj | |
Okres : | Námestovo | |
Region : | Orava | |
Area : | 84.519 km² | |
Residents : | 3,997 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density : | 47 inhabitants per km² | |
Height : | 688 m nm | |
Postal code : | 029 47 | |
Telephone code : | 0 43 | |
Geographic location : | 49 ° 31 ′ N , 19 ° 27 ′ E | |
License plate : | NO | |
Kód obce : | 509914 | |
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Community type : | local community | |
Administration (as of November 2018) | ||
Mayor : | Michal Strnál | |
Address: | Obecný úrad Oravská Polhora 454 02947 Oravská Polhora |
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Website: | www.oravskapolhora.sk | |
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Oravská Polhora (until 1948 in Slovak "Polhora"; in Hungarian Polhora - 1882–1888 Árvapolhora , in Polish and Goral Orawska Półgóra / Półhora ) is a municipality in northern Slovakia . It is the northernmost municipality in the country, is located in the Oravské Beskydy area about 22 km from Námestovo and 5 km from the border crossing to Poland .
The place was first mentioned in writing as Polgora in 1550 . The name Polhora is said to be derived from the location of the municipality, which is half defined by the Babia hora massif .
Most of the residents speak a Goral dialect.
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