Jasenová

Coordinates: 49°10′33″N 19°17′42″E / 49.17583°N 19.29500°E / 49.17583; 19.29500
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Birthplace of Slovak writer Martin Kukučín

Jasenová (Hungarian: Jaszenova) is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Zilina Region of northern Slovakia. It has population of 401 people.

Its name comes from the Slovak word Jaseň, which is a kind of tree often found in the area. There is a church built in 1836 and an old elementary school from the 19th century. A hill named Choč (altitude 1611 m) can be seen from the village.

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The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1672-1898 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1786-1949 (parish A)

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49°10′33″N 19°17′42″E / 49.17583°N 19.29500°E / 49.17583; 19.29500