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Korňa

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Korňa

Total population

2,017

Founded

1954

Elevation565 m
Land area25.33 km²
Coordinates49.41°, 18.55°

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City facts

Founded
1954
Elevation
565 m
Area
25.33 km²
Official website
www.korna.sk

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Overview

Korňa is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

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History & geography

History

Until 1954, Korňa was a borough of the municipality named Turzovka. Turzovka used to be the largest "village" municipality in the entire former Czechoslovakia. Current Korňa was formed by incorporating two boroughs of Lower Korňa (Nižná Korňa) and Upper Korňa (Vyšná Korňa) into a single municipality, currently subdivided into three administrative boroughs.

Geography

The scenic village is situated in the Beskydy Mountains, with the closest town being Turzovka. It is located at 18°32′10″ E, 48°24′42″ N, with an elevation above sea level of 600 m. The cover of the area is  km2. It lies close to the Czech and Polish borderlines. Other nearby communities are the villages of Klokočov and .

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Latitude
49.4143
Longitude
18.5471
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