Sklabiňa

Sklabiňa () is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

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Slovak place.name: Sklabiňa
Slovak place.settlement_type: Municipality
Slovak place.image_skyline: Fatra 2023 P53 Sklabina street.jpg
Slovak place.image_flag: Sklabina-martin-flag.svg
Slovak place.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Sklabiňa.svg
Slovak place.subdivision_type1: Region
Slovak place.subdivision_type2: District
Slovak place.subdivision_name2: Martin District
Slovak place.pushpin_map: Slovakia Žilina Region#Slovakia
Slovak place.pushpin_relief: 1
Slovak place.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Sklabiňa in the Žilina Region##Location of Sklabiňa in Slovakia
Slovak place.established_title

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Sklabiňa () is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

==Names== The name is derived from the word Sclavus, Sclabus (Slav). In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1242 - Zklabonya, later as Sclabonya (1252), Sclouuan (Slovan - the native name of Slavs, 1266), Sclabana (1309) but also as Szklabinka (1736) or in the Hungarized form Szklabinya (1786).