Horný Hričov
Village and municipality in Slovakia
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Horný Hričov (Hungarian: Felsőricsó) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
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History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1208.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 318 metres and covers an area of 5.782 km2. It has a population of about 780 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): 1690-1952 (parish B)
Notable people
- Ivan Hričovský (1932–2024) - pomologist
See also
External links
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Municipalities of Žilina District
- Rajec
- Rajecké Teplice
- Žilina
- Belá
- Bitarová
- Brežany
- Čičmany
- Divina
- Divinka
- Dlhé Pole
- Dolná Tižina
- Dolný Hričov
- Ďurčiná
- Fačkov
- Gbeľany
- Horný Hričov
- Hôrky
- Hričovské Podhradie
- Jasenové
- Kamenná Poruba
- Kľače
- Konská
- Kotrčiná Lúčka
- Krasňany
- Kunerad
- Lietava
- Lietavská Lúčka
- Lietavská Svinná-Babkov
- Lutiše
- Lysica
- Malá Čierna
- Mojš
- Nededza
- Nezbudská Lúčka
- Ovčiarsko
- Paština Závada
- Podhorie
- Porúbka
- Rajecká Lesná
- Rosina
- Stránske
- Stráňavy
- Stráža
- Strečno
- Svederník
- Šuja
- Teplička nad Váhom
- Terchová
- Turie
- Varín
- Veľká Čierna
- Višňové
- Zbyňov
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49°15′N 18°40′E / 49.250°N 18.667°E / 49.250; 18.667
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