Párnica

Párnica is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Zilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Párnica
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49.20°N 19.20°E / 49.20; 19.20
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina Region
District	Dolný Kubín District
First mentioned	1420
Area [1]
• Total	51.99 km2 (20.07 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	455 m (1,493 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	980
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	275 2[2]
Area code	+421 43[2]
Car plate	DK
Website	www.parnica.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1420. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Párnica was part of Árva County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 458 metres and covers an area of 50.405 km². It has a population of about 807 people.