Čimhová

Čimhová
Čimhová
Municipality
	Montage from top- Church of St Emeric, Skyline of the village with neighbouring Skorušina mountains
	Flag Coat of arms
	Čimhová Location of Čimhová in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 49°21′44.64″N 19°41′27.6″E / 49.3624000°N 19.691000°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina
Historical County	Orava
District	Tvrdošín
First mentioned	1438
Founded by	House of Platthy
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Dušan Duda (KDH)
Area
• Total	638,827 ha (2.46 sq mi)
Elevation	666 m (2,185 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	669
Postal code	027 12
Area code	+421 43
Car Plate	TS
Website	https://www.obeccimhova.sk/

Čimhová (Hungarian: Csimhova, Polish: Czymhowa) is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of the northern Slovakia. It has over 600 inhabitants and lies on the banks of Oravica river, in the Orava Basin, near the Slovak-Polish border.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1438. The prime settlements were established as part of the colonisation period which started in the 13th century. The house of Platthy received the area as a donation from the king Albert II of Germany, as a recognition for their service in fighting against the Ottomans. The name 'Chemechowá' (original from 1428) is derived from the flowering plant bird cherry, 'čremcha' (in Slovak) or 'chemecha' (in the local dialect). The name has been under evolution, as the scribes and officials of the kingdom have been of Hungarian or German origin. The name has also been a target for mockeries from the officials of Orava County, which harbored negative stance to the village's owners, the house of Platthy originally from the Liptov County. This conflict of nobility has been a cause of many historical events which ultimately gave shape to the realities present in the contemporary towns and villages located in Orava Basin.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 644 metres and covers an area of 6.388 km². It has a population of about 645 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): 1787-1879 (parish A)

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.