Havka

Havka
Municipality
Havka Location in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°20′40″N 20°24′19″E / 49.34444°N 20.40528°E / 49.34444; 20.40528Coordinates: 49°20′40″N 20°24′19″E / 49.34444°N 20.40528°E / 49.34444; 20.40528
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Levoča
Area
• Total	6.013160 km2 (2.321694 sq mi)
Elevation	627 m (2,057 ft)
Population  (2010-12-31)
• Total	43
• Density	7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	061 01
Area code(s)	421-53
Car plate	KK
Website	http://havka.e-obce.sk

Havka is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.^[1]

History[]

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1337. The village's history is tied in with that of the nearby Červený Kláštor Carthusian Monastery. More recently, in the nineteenth century, a number of ethnic Germans settled here.

Geography[]

The municipality lies at an altitude of 633 metres and covers an area of 6.013 km². It has a population of about 42 people.

See also[]

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References[]

Genealogical resources[]

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1766-1898 (parish B)

External links[]

• Surnames of living people in Havka

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