Dlhé Pole

Location of Žilina District in the Zilina Region

Dlhé Pole (Hungarian: Trencsénhosszúmező) 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 1320. In 1385, it was referred as Langenfelt vel Dlwhe Pole, in 1796 as Hosszú Mező/Dluhe Pole. Until 1899, it was officially called as Dlhepole, when it was renamed as Trencsénhosszúmező.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 392 metres and covers an area of 41.025 km². It has a population of about 2039 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): 1690-1905 (parish A))

See also

49°18′N 18°38′E / 49.300°N 18.633°E / 49.300; 18.633