Ľubica

Ľubica (Hungarian: Leibic, German: Leibitz, Rusyn: Любіца) is a large village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.[4] It is now a mostly housing development district with many panel block houses.

Ľubica
Municipality
Flag of Ľubica
Flag
Ľubica is located in Prešov Region
Ľubica
Ľubica
Location of Ľubica in Prešov Region
Ľubica is located in Slovakia
Ľubica
Ľubica
Location of Ľubica in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°14′14″N 20°26′54″E
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictKežmarok
First mentioned1271
Area
 • Total76.49[1] km2 (29.53[1] sq mi)
Elevation
629[2] m (2,064[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total4,477[3]
Postal code
059 71[2]
Area code+421 52[2]
Car plateKK
Websitewww.obeclubica.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1271. The village was formerly known as Leibitz, as a city of Czechoslovakia (1918 - 1990), and previously of Hungary (1000 - 1918).[5]

Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses were first read publicly in Ľubica in 1521 by Thomas Preisner.[6]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 630 metres and covers an area of 26.421 km². It has a population of about 4,507 people.

References
  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  5. "Leibitz". We Relate (April 12, 2015).
  6. Daniel 1992, p. 56.



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