Hladovka


Hladovka is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1598. Until 1918/20 it belonged to Hungary, 1920-1924 and 1938-1939 to Poland, 1939-1945 to Slovakia, 1945-1993 to Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 747 metres and covers an area of 18.098 km². It has a population of about 960 people.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"