Pribylina

Pribylina (Hungarian: Pribilina) is a village in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia, at the foot of Kriváň, Slovakia's symbolic and often considered most beautiful mountain.

Pribylina
Municipality
Village and Kriváň
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Coordinates: 49°06′00″N 19°48′00″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina
District	Liptovský Mikuláš
First mentioned	1286
Area
• Total	86.12[1] km2 (33.25[1] sq mi)
Elevation	768[2] m (2,520[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	1,323[3]
Postal code	032 42[2]
Area code	+421 44[2]
Car plate	LM
Website	www.pribylina.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1286. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Liptó 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 765 metres and covers an area of 86.124 km².^[4] It has a population of about 1,362 people. There is an open-air museum of Liptov^[5] near the village, opened in 1991. There is an Autocamp near the entrance of the Račková valley.^[6] The river Belá flowing around the village is suitable for rafting.