Čimhová
Municipality
Montage from top- Church of St Emeric, Skyline of the village with neighbouring Skorušina mountains
Flag Coat of arms
Čimhová Location of Čimhová in the Žilina Region Show map of Žilina Region Čimhová Location of Čimhová in Slovakia Show map of Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°22′N 19°41′E / 49.37°N 19.68°E / 49.37; 19.68
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina Region
District	Tvrdošín District
First mentioned	1438
Founded by	House of Platthy
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Dušan Duda (KDH)
Area [1]
• Total	6.38 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	666 m (2,185 ft)
Population  (2024)[2]
• Total	681
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	271 2[3]
Area code	+421 43[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)	TS
Website	www.obeccimhova.sk

Čimhová (Hungarian: Csimhova, Polish: Czymhowa) is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of the northern Slovakia. It has over 600 inhabitants and lies on the banks of Oravica river, in the Orava Basin, near the Slovak-Polish border.

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1438. The prime settlements were established as part of the colonisation period which started in the 13th century. The house of Platthy received the area as a donation from the king Albert II of Germany, as a recognition for their service in fighting against the Ottomans. The name 'Chemechowá' (original from 1428) is derived from the flowering plant bird cherry, 'čremcha' (in Slovak) or 'chemecha' (in the local dialect). The name evolved continuously, as the scribes and officials of the kingdom were of Hungarian or German origin. It was also a target for mockeries from the officials of Orava County, which harboured negative stance to the village's owners, the house of Platthy originally from the Liptov County. This conflict of nobility was a cause of many historical events which ultimately gave shape to the realities present in the contemporary towns and villages located in Orava Basin.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 666 metres (2,185 ft)^[3] and covers an area of 6.38 km² (2.46 sq mi) (2024).^[4]

It has a population of 681 people (31 December 2024).^[6]

In year 2021 was 675 people by ethnicity 673 as Slovak, 8 as Other, 2 as Russian, 2 as Polish, 1 as Czech, 1 as Ukrainian and 1 as Not found out.

Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

In year 2021 was 675 people by religion 644 from Roman Catholic Church, 18 from None, 5 from Islam, 2 from Not found out, 2 from Evangelical Church, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church and 1 from Greek Catholic Church.

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1787-1879 (parish A)

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

• Surnames of living people in Cimhova