Švošov

Švošov
Švošov
Municipality
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	Švošov Location of Švošov in the Žilina Region Švošov Location of Švošov in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 49°07′N 19°12′E / 49.12°N 19.20°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina Region
District	Ružomberok District
First mentioned	1572
Area
• Total	4.27 km2 (1.65 sq mi)
Elevation	483 m (1,585 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	864
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	349 1
Area code	+421 44
Car plate	RK
Website	www.svosov.sk

Švošov (Hungarian: Sósó) is a village and municipality in Ružomberok District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It has a population of about 860 people.^[4]

History

The village was formed in the second half of the 15h century. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1551.^[5]

The municipality lies at an altitude of 470 metres^[6] and covers an area of 4.270 km².^[4]

^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Švošov (Ružomberok, Žilinský kraj, Slovakia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
^ "História". Official website of the village of Švošov (Oficiálna stránka obce Švošov). Archived from the original on 2025-01-15. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
^ "Základné údaje". Official website of the village of Švošov (Oficiálna stránka obce Švošov). Archived from the original on 2025-03-17. Retrieved 2025-05-05.