Krpeľany

Coordinates: 49°08′N 19°05′E / 49.133°N 19.083°E / 49.133; 19.083
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Church

Krpeľany (Hungarian: Kerpelény) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History[edit]

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1430. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Turóc County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography[edit]

The municipality lies at an altitude of 410 metres and covers an area of 13.886 km². It has a population of about 1100 people.

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Krpeľany.

49°08′N 19°05′E / 49.133°N 19.083°E / 49.133; 19.083


Stub icon

This Žilina Region geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Krpeľany&oldid=1225576855"