Korňa
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Korňa is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
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[edit] Geography
Scenic village is situated in Beskydy Mountains, closely town Turzovka, location 18°32'10" E, 48°24'42" N, elevation above sea-level 559 m (community centre). Lies near Czech and Poland border. Surrounding commune are Klokočov and Kelčov.
[edit] Climate
Typical for this country - relatively cool with large annual rainfall. Village stays in memory during winter 2005/ 2006 for ultra high snowfall, which needs the military help.
[edit] Territorial division
Korňa is divided to three parts - Korňa and, II and III. Fine segmentation used surnames of original owner/ keeper of settlement, for example U Šprčoka, Zlámaná, U Jendriskov, U Gajdoší, U Ďurkáčí, U Zelenkov, Hrtúsov, Dubačí, Sobčákov, Marcov and so on. Community centre is between/ near municipal office and church, where are also guest-houses, apartments, shops and pubs.
[edit] Speech
Dialect of citizen is mixture of Slovak, Czech, Polish expression and terms, particularly (but rarely) from secret speech of tinkers called "krpoština".
[edit] Building, architecture, attractions, tourism
There are two churches - original wooden and new, modern church from 1994. Authentic dwelling was rustic wooden cottages. Former wooden pub is now in open-air museum at Vychylovka; still serve its original purpose. Local natural attraction is Korňa´s petroleum spring - ([1]), which is highest Central-European spontaneous petroleum outflow. Citizens used this petroleum for lighting purposes; fellow used petroleum as conserve agent for his cottage. It never decomposed, it burns. Korňa is also well-known of Holy place on Živčák Hill (Živčákova), where past century local man saw a Virgin Mary’s apparition. Thousands of people yearly wandered on this place; water springs has a miraculous effects. In chapel (holy shrine) on Živčák´s top are regularly saintly Masses. One from entry roads goes across Korňa´s Calvary. Korňa, surrounded by mountains, is good tourist’s destination and mushroom collector’s paradise. Village has a very promising perspective of agro tourism expansion in the nearest period. Lot of people invests in this area to rusts, cottages and homes. Accommodation information is presented at official site ([2]).//www.korna.sk/]).
[edit] economy and employment
In past ness poor region, a lot of citizen moved abroad, especially in inter-war period to the USA, past second world war to the Sudetes (for example Krnov). Previous regime decrease and inhibiting region’s development, reason was very simple - people became as working reserve especially for industrial areas at northern Moravia and region of Žilina. People used leave their homes to find a work. Transport= Hilly terrain gives opportunity reach the village at the route Turzovka - Klokočov. Direction from Makov is possible entrance through village Kelčov, part of way is in forest; off-road is strongly recommended. Bus connection: from Turzovka meet to railroad Čadca - Žilina.
[edit] History
Till 1954 village was only as part of other village Turzovka; Turzovka was greatest village in former Czechoslovakia. Korňa becomes from squads Lower Korňa (Nižná Korňa) and Upper Korňa (Vyšná Korňa)
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