Horný Hričov

Location of Žilina District in the Zilina Region

Horný Hričov is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

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)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Horný Hričov.

• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• Surnames of living people in Horny Hricov

Municipalities of Žilina District
Rajec Rajecké Teplice Žilina Belá Bitarová Brezany 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

Coordinates: 49°15′N 18°40′E / 49.250°N 18.667°E / 49.250; 18.667