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Nová Ľubovňa | |
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Location of Nová Ľubovňa in the Prešov Region Location of Nová Ľubovňa in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°16′N 20°41′E / 49.27°N 20.68°E | |
| Country | |
| Region | |
| District | Stará Ľubovňa District |
| First mentioned | 1322 |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.43 km2 (5.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 557 m (1,827 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 3,013 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 651 1[2] |
| Area code | +421 52[2] |
| Car plate | SL |
| Website | www |
Nová Ľubovňa (Hungarian: Újlubló, German: Neulublau, Rusyn: Нова Любовня) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1308. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Nová Ľubovňa was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 24 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Nová Ľubovňa and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 562 metres and covers an area of 14.433 km². It has a population of about 2738 people.
Nová Ľubovňa is twinned with:[4]