Komjatná
Zilina Region
Komjatná is a village and municipality in Ružomberok District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
Etymology
Komňatná → Komjatná. "Something that has a relationship to the chamber" (Slovak komnata: a chamber), "the village with guest chambers".[1]
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1330 (Komnathna).[1]
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 634 metres and covers an area of 14.543 km2. It has a population of about 1483 people.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1710-1900 (parish A)
See also
References
- ^ a b Krajčovič, Rudolf (2010). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest" (PDF). Kultúra slova (5). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 275.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080111223415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Komjatna
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