Ľubica | ||
Municipality | ||
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Country | Slovakia | |
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Region | Prešov | |
District | Kežmarok | |
Elevation | 630 m (2,067 ft) | |
Coordinates | 49°14′14″N 20°26′54″E / 49.23722°N 20.44833°ECoordinates: 49°14′14″N 20°26′54″E / 49.23722°N 20.44833°E | |
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 | |
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.