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Čimhová (, Polish: Czymhowa) is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of the northern Slovakia. It has over 600 inhabitants and lies on the banks of Oravica river, in the Orava Basin, near the Slovak-Polish border.

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Čimhová
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Municipality
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Montage from top- Church of St Emeric, Skyline of the village with neighbouring Skorušina mountains
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Coat of Arms Čimhová.png
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Region
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District
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Tvrdošín District
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Slovakia Žilina Region#Slovakia
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Location of Čimhová in the Žilina Region##Location of Čimhová in Slovakia
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Dušan Duda (KDH)
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Mayor
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Municipal council
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Mayor-Council Government
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House of Platthy
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Obec Čimhová

Oficiálna stránka obce Čimhová

obeccimhova.sk

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Čimhová
Population
701
Area
6.388279
Elevation
644
Official website
www.obeccimhova.sk
Image
Čimhová Czymchowa BŻ4.1.jpg
Dialing code
043
Licence plate code
TS
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Commons category
Čimhová
postal code
027 12 (pošta Liesek)
time of earliest written record
1438-00-00
native label
Čimhová
inception
1438-00-00
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Čimhová (, Polish: Czymhowa) is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of the northern Slovakia. It has over 600 inhabitants and lies on the banks of Oravica river, in the Orava Basin, near the Slovak-Polish border.

==History== In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1438. The prime settlements were established as part of the colonisation period which started in the 13th century. The house of Platthy received the area as a donation from the king Albert II of Germany, as a recognition for their service in fighting against the Ottomans. The name 'Chemechowá' (original from 1428) is derived from the flowering plant bird cherry, 'čremcha' (in Slovak) or 'chemecha' (in the local dialect). The name evolved continuously, as the scribes and officials of the kingdom were of Hungarian or German origin. It was also a target for mockeries from the officials of Orava County, which harboured negative stance to the village's owners, the house of Platthy originally from the Liptov County. This conflict of nobility was a cause of many historical events which ultimately gave shape to the realities present in the contemporary towns and villages located in Orava Basin.

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