Abramová

Abramová
Village
Saint Kosmas Church
Abramová Location of Abramová in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°55′45″N 18°47′55″E / 48.92917°N 18.79861°E / 48.92917; 18.79861Coordinates: 48°55′45″N 18°47′55″E / 48.92917°N 18.79861°E / 48.92917; 18.79861
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina
District	Turčianske Teplice
Government
• Mayor	Milan Černák
Area
• Total	11.76 km2 (4.54 sq mi)
Elevation	490 m (1,610 ft)
Population  (2006-10-20)
• Total	170
• Density	14/km2 (37/sq mi)

Abramová (Hungarian: Turócábrahámfalva, German: Abrahamsdorf) is a village and municipality in Turčianske Teplice District in the Žilina Region of northern central Slovakia.

History[]

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1400. Traditionally, it is a small village. Around year 1900, it had between 70 and 100 inhabitants, with the lowest state reaching during the 1980s, when it had only 29 people.

Geography[]

The municipality lies at an altitude of 490 metres and covers an area of 12.636 km² (5 sq mi). It has a population of about 170 people (2006).

Genealogical resources[]

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "State Archive in Bytča, Slovakia"

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1679-1895
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1715-1895
• Census records 1869 of Abramova are not available at the state archive.

See also[]

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links[]

• Surnames of living people in Abramova

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