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Ľubica

Ľubica
Municipality
Ľubica (okres Kežmarok).JPG
Coat of arms
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov
District Kežmarok
Elevation 630 m (2,067 ft)
Coordinates 49°14′14″N 20°26′54″E / 49.23722°N 20.44833°E / 49.23722; 20.44833Coordinates: 49°14′14″N 20°26′54″E / 49.23722°N 20.44833°E / 49.23722; 20.44833
Area 26.42 km2 (10.20 sq mi)
Population 8,386 (2004-12-31)
Density 317/km2 (821/sq mi)
First mentioned 1271
Postal code 059 71
Car plate KK
Location of Ľubica in Slovakia
Location of Ľubica in Slovakia
Location of Ľubica in the Prešov Region
Location of Ľubica in the Prešov Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS

Ľubica (Hungarian: Leibic, German: Leibitz, Rusyn: Любіца) is a large village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia. It is now mostly housing development district with a lot of panel block houses.

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1271.

Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses were first read publicly in Ľubica in 1521 by Thomas Preisner.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 630 metres and covers an area of 26.421 km² . It has a population of about 8,375 people.


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