Hybe
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Hybe is a village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...

 and municipality
Municipality
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 in the Liptovský Mikuláš District
Liptovský Mikuláš District
Liptovský Mikuláš District is a district in the Žilina Region of central Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Liptov.- Municipalities :*Beňadiková*Bobrovček*Bobrovec*Bobrovník*Bukovina...

 in the Žilina Region
Žilina Region
The Žilina Region is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions and consists of 11 districts .-Geography:It is located in northern Slovakia and has an area of 6,804 km² and a population of 694,763 . The whole area is mountainous, belonging to the Western Carpathians...

 of northern Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...

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History

The village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...

 of Hybe
Hybe
Hybe is a village and municipality in the Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.-History:The village of Hybe was first mentioned in historical records in 1239....

 was first mentioned in historical records
History
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 in 1239.
The village was founded around the end of the 12th century, as a Slovak settlement. Hybe was named from the river Hybica. In 1230 the village was owned by Hauk, Polk and Beuch from Uhorská Ves. In 1239, King Béla IV of Hungary
Béla IV of Hungary
Béla IV , King of Hungary and of Croatia , duke of Styria 1254–58. One of the most famous kings of Hungary, he distinguished himself through his policy of strengthening of the royal power following the example of his grandfather Bela III, and by the rebuilding Hungary after the catastrophe of the...

 took it from them and associated it with the royal property. In 1396, Hybe gives from monarch market liberties and toll free. In the 1. half of 13th century move in German Sasses (probably from neighbor Spiš
Spiš
Spiš is a region in north-eastern Slovakia, with a very small area in south-eastern Poland. Spiš is an informal designation of the territory , but it is also the name of one the 21 official tourism regions of Slovakia...

).

In 1265 Hybe purchase city privileges like mining city - in 13th century the citizens trying mine a gold on the root of the mountain Kriváň
Kriván
Kriváň can refer to:* Kriváň , peak in the High Tatras, Slovakia* Veľký Kriváň, the highest peak in Malá Fatra, Slovakia* Malý Kriváň, peak in Malá Fatra, Slovakia* Kriváň , village in Slovakia in the Detva District...

. On sign of village is digger and hoe, which is remain unchanged to today. Mining was too useless because of poory gold lode and because of high expenses in hard terrain. Part of gold miners went to Bocianska dolina.

In 1390 Hybe was got into property of Liptov District Administrator and become villein small town of domination in Liptovský Hrádok
Liptovský Hrádok
Liptovský Hrádok is a town in northern Slovakia, in the region of Liptov.-History:First mentioned in 1341, Liptovský Hrádok was named after the nearby castle. The castle, also known as Liptovský Hrádok, was built originally for use of the forestry commission, hunters of the area and the...

. Between 14th a 15th centuries mining retreated farming and crafts.

Despite of villein ratio to Liptovský Hrádok
Liptovský Hrádok
Liptovský Hrádok is a town in northern Slovakia, in the region of Liptov.-History:First mentioned in 1341, Liptovský Hrádok was named after the nearby castle. The castle, also known as Liptovský Hrádok, was built originally for use of the forestry commission, hunters of the area and the...

, Hybe was became important farming and culture center of top part of Liptov from the end of 19th century to 1. Half of 20th century. Above 20 kinds of crafts was in the village but the most widespread was - builders, which become famous specialists at building of City fo Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...

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Present

Socially important infrastructure in the village represent: infant school, elementary school, palace of culture, Evangelic
Evangelic
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 church, Roman Catholic Church, house of Dobroslav Chrobák and library. Both churches, memorable house of Dobroslav Chrobák, memorable house of poet Jakub Grajchman, grave of Jakub Grajchman with gravestone, memorable house of Alojz Štróbl are inhere in the Central list ancient monument foundation of Slovak Republic, on the list: Culture monuments. Entire center of village is promulgated for national culture treasure. On the present is on the village created strong sports background, local sportsmen get awards in the slovak competitions, primarily in the cross country skiing. In the Hybe are very good conditions for winter sports, cyclo-tourism, tourism
Tourism
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 in Hybe gully or into mineral springs and for mushrooms. There is situated ski lift and certified racing track. In village is volunteer fireman brigade.

Local school visit kids from surrounding villages (Vyšná Boca
Vyšná Boca
Vyšná Boca is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 953 metres and covers an area of 20.591 km². It has a population of about 102 people....

, Nižná Boca
Nižná Boca
Nižná Boca is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.- History :In historical records the village was first mentioned in [1285]]. Nižná Boca Village is situated on both banks of the river Boca...

, Kráľova Lehota
Králova Lehota
Kráľova Lehota is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 677 metres and covers an area of 19.609 km²...

, Malužiná
Malužiná
Malužiná is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.- Geography :The municipality lies at an altitude of 733 metres and covers an area of 39.484km². It has a population of about 286 people....

). School has good equipped Computer class within of program Infovek, on Hybe's school is a lot of activities like table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...

, badminton
Badminton
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, football and in winter hockey
Hockey
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Notable residents

Today's citizens of Hybe take pride in their cultural history, on men of the day, which came from Hybe and prove competent in a number of areas social and cultural life of Slovak Republic. There are some of them – writers Jakub Grajchman
Jakub Grajchman
Jakub Grajchman was a Slovak poet and dramatist.Born in Hybe, Grajchman studied in Prešov. He lived most of his life in Liptovský Mikuláš and Liptovský Hrádok, where he worked as a notary and judicial advisor, before returning to his birthplace, where he also died.A supporter of Ľudovít Štúr in...

 and Dobroslav Chrobak
Dobroslav Chrobák
Dobroslav Chrobák was a Slovak writer.He was born in Hybe as the second from four kids in a family of dressmakers. He studied at school in Rožňava and Liptovský Mikuláš, and later at a technical high school in Bratislava. He completed his studies in 1934 at Czech Technical University in Prague...

, writer and screenwriter Peter Jaroš
Peter Jaroš
Peter Jaroš is a Slovak writer.Jaroš was born in Hybe to a family of a builder. From 1957 to 1962 he studied Slovak and Russian at Comenius University in Bratislava. After finishing college, he worked as a editor at the publishing house Mladé letá...

, historian and writer Rudo Brtáň, poet Július Lenko, actors Ivan Rajniak, Ondrej Jariabek, Teodor Piovarči, Slavo Záhradník, director Ondrej Rajniak, director of amateur theatre Ruzena Jariabeková, academic painter Pavol Michalides, architects Ján Svetlík, Jozef Chrobák, Vladimir Chrobák, Ján Mlynár and many others.

Geography

The municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...

 lies at an altitude
Altitude
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 of 690 metres and covers an area
Area
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 of 52.866 km². It has a population
Population
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 of about 1602 people.
It lies in north part of Slovak Republic. It is situated in Liptov
Liptov
Liptó is the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is presently in northern Slovakia.-Geography:...

 fold between High Tatras
High Tatras
High Tatras or High Tatra are a mountain range on the borders between Slovakia and Poland. They are a part of the Tatra Mountains...

 and Low Tatras, in valley of Hybica and White Váh
Váh
The Váh is the longest river in entire Slovakia. A left tributary of the Danube river, the Váh is 406 km long, including its Čierny Váh branch...

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Hybe in cinematography

Thanks to the works of the writer Peter Jaroš
Peter Jaroš
Peter Jaroš is a Slovak writer.Jaroš was born in Hybe to a family of a builder. From 1957 to 1962 he studied Slovak and Russian at Comenius University in Bratislava. After finishing college, he worked as a editor at the publishing house Mladé letá...

, Hybe have been depicted in Slovak cinematography.

Pacho the Brigand of Hybe (1975)

- from director Martin Ťapák (screenplay from Hybe's writer Peter Jaroš). This movie is about historical legend - brigand pacho, who helped poor people and fight with poorness like Juraj Jánošík
Juraj Jánošík
Juraj Jánošík was a famous Slovak Carpathian Highwayman....

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The Millenial Bee (1983)

- The saga about builder lineage of Pichandovci (by novel of Peter Jaroš), which is located in small village in years 1887 - 1917. This movie belongs between the best movie of central Europe. On movie works several important people from social and cultural life after 1968. Director Juraj Jakubisko
Juraj Jakubisko
Juraj Jakubisko is a Slovak film director. In his movies he managed to catch life's most beautiful colors, unhinge the poetry behind the ordinary and to be ahead of his time without forgetting his roots....

, Screenwriter Peter Jaroš, Music - Petr Hapka and famous slovak actors Michal Dočolomanský (as Valent Pichanda), Štefan Kvietik (as Samo Pichanda), Pavol Mikulík (as Julo Mitron) and the best slovak actor academy award winner (for The Shop on Main Street ) Jozef Króner
Jozef Kroner
Jozef Kroner was a Slovak actor. His brother Ľudovít Kroner, daughter Zuzana Kronerová, and wife Terézia Hurbanová-Kronerová were actors, too. He starred in the Oscar-winning film The Shop on Main Street, and in more than 50 other Slovak films, as well as in several Czech, Bulgarian and Hungarian...

 (as Martin Pichanda). The main part of movie was filmed in Hybe and supernumeraries are real Hybe's citizens.

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