Jamník ( Hungarian: Jamnik) is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
Etymology
Archaic Slovak jamník - a navvy. In this case probably meaning "a miner". [1]
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1346 (Yemnik). [1]
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 695 metres and covers an area of 45.616 km². It has a population of about 410 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): 1698-1951 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1926 (parish B)
See also
References
- ^ a b Krajčovič, Rudolf (2009). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest" (PDF). Kultúra slova (6). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 343.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071027094149/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Village website (in Slovak)
- Surnames of living people in Jamnik
49°04′20″N 19°42′36″E / 49.07222°N 19.71000°E
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Jamník ( Hungarian: Jamnik) is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
Etymology
Archaic Slovak jamník - a navvy. In this case probably meaning "a miner". [1]
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1346 (Yemnik). [1]
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 695 metres and covers an area of 45.616 km². It has a population of about 410 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): 1698-1951 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1926 (parish B)
See also
References
- ^ a b Krajčovič, Rudolf (2009). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest" (PDF). Kultúra slova (6). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 343.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071027094149/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Village website (in Slovak)
- Surnames of living people in Jamnik
49°04′20″N 19°42′36″E / 49.07222°N 19.71000°E
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