Pribiš
Pribiš (Hungarian: Pribis) is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Zilina Region of northern Slovakia.
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1567. In 1675 it was given to Nikolaus (Miklos) Pribis who was knighted by Hapsburg Leopold I for his service in the war. In 1848 the house of Pribis lost ownership of the land when they fought with Lajos Kossuth during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848–1849. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Pribiš was part of Árva 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 644 metres and covers an area of 8.403 km2. It has a population of about 474 people.
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49°13′N 19°24′E / 49.217°N 19.400°E
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