Ľubica
Municipality in Prešov Region, Slovakia
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Ľubica (Hungarian: Leibic, German: Leibitz, Rusyn: Любіца) is a large village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.[4] It is now a mostly housing development district with many panel block houses.
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| Coordinates: 49.24°N 20.45°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Kežmarok District |
| First mentioned | 1271 |
| Area | |
• Total | 76.49 km2 (29.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 629 m (2,064 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,482 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 597 1[2] |
| Area code | +421 52[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | KK |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1271. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Ľubica was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 27 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Ľubica in the course of the Western Carpathian offensive and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.[5]
Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses were first read publicly in Ľubica in 1521 by Thomas Preisner.[6]
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 629 metres (2,064 ft)[2] and covers an area of 76.49 km2 (29.53 sq mi) (2024).[7]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 3514 | 3947 | 4402 | 4482 |
| Difference | +12.32% | +11.52% | +1.81% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Count | 4475 | 4482 |
| Difference | +0.15% |
It has a population of 4482 people (31 December 2024).[9]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 4476 people by ethnicity 4318 as Slovak, 577 as Romani, 116 as Not found out, 44 as Rusyn, 42 as Czech, 12 as German, 11 as Polish, 6 as Italian, 6 as Other, 5 as Hungarian, 3 as Russian, 2 as Ukrainian, 1 as Moravian and 1 as Canadian.
Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| Roman Catholic Church | 3535 | 78.98% |
| None | 350 | 7.82% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 266 | 5.94% |
| Not found out | 123 | 2.75% |
| Evangelical Church | 90 | 2.01% |
| Total | 4476 |
In year 2021 was 4476 people by religion 3535 from Roman Catholic Church, 350 from None, 266 from Greek Catholic Church, 123 from Not found out, 90 from Evangelical Church, 41 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 40 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 8 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 7 from Ad hoc movements, 3 from Calvinist Church, 3 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Other, 2 from Buddhism, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from United Methodist Church and 1 from Seventh-day Adventist Church.
