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The name of the village: Mala Franková, Franková, Veľke Franková - depending
of the map, atlas or website one views. From 1593 till 1648 Malá Franková
was known as Frankowka, 1715 KIS Frankvágása, 1773 Frankovka, Kis-frankova,
Klein-Franck, 1808 Klein - Frankowa, 1863-1888 Kis frankova, 1892-1918
Kisfrankovagás and Kisfrankvágása, 1920-1978 Malá Franková, 1979-1999 both
Veľká and Malá Franková existed. (just a small example of placename-changes
in Slovakia). It is in the High Tatra, in Kežmarok district.
Jarig Bakker, 26 Apr 2000