Vyšný Kubín

Vyšný Kubín is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Vyšný Kubín
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49.18°N 19.30°E / 49.18; 19.30
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina Region
District	Dolný Kubín District
First mentioned	1325
Area [1]
• Total	12.74 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	522 m (1,713 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	814
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	270 1[2]
Area code	+421 43[2]
Car plate	DK
Website	www.vysnykubin.sk

History

Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Vyšný Kubín was part of Árva County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Famous people

• Margita Figuli, writer born in Vyšný Kubín
• Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, poet born in Vyšný Kubín