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Spiš
Spiš (Latin: ''Cips/Zepus/Scepus/Scepusia'', german: Zips, hu, Szepesség/Szepes, pl, Spisz) is a region in north-eastern Slovakia, with a very small area in south-eastern Poland (14 villages). Spiš is an informal designation of the territory, but it is also the name of one of the 21 official tourism regions of Slovakia. The region is not an administrative division in its own right, but between the late 11th century and 1920 it was an administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary, (see separate article Szepes county). Etymology The name is probably related to the appellative ''spiška'', ''špiška'' known from Slovak (Eastern Slovakia and Orava) and Moravian dialects (Haná) - a (cut) stick, a piece of wood or sugar, etc. Old Slavic ''pьchjati'', ''pichjati'' - to stab, to cut → prefixed form sъ-pich-jь → after palatalization and extinction of yers ''spiš''. Spiš probably means "a cut forest". The theory is supported also by the fact that almost all early Lati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szepes County
Szepes ( sk, Spiš; la, Scepusium, pl, Spisz, german: link=no, Zips) was an administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary, called Scepusium before the late 19th century. Its territory today lies in northeastern Slovakia, with a very small area in southeastern Poland. For the current region, see Spiš. Geography Szepes county shared borders with Poland and with the counties as follows: Liptó, Gömör-Kishont, Abaúj-Torna and Sáros. After the late 18th century dismemberment of Poland, the border was with the Austrian province of Galicia. Its area was 3,668 km2 in 1910. The county became part of Czechoslovakia, apart from a very small area now in Poland, after World War I, and is now part of Slovakia (and Poland). Capitals The original seat of government of Szepes county was Spiš Castle ( hu, Szepesi vár), which was constructed in the 12th century. Unofficially from the 14th century, and officially from the 16th century, until 1920 the capital of the county w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levoča (2)
Levoča (; hu, Lőcse; rue, Левоча) is a town in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia with a population of 14,700. The town has a historic center with a well preserved town wall, a Gothic church with the highest wooden altar in the world, carved by Master Pavol of Levoča, and many other Renaissance buildings. On 28 June 2009, Levoča was added by UNESCO to its World Heritage List. Etymology The name is of Slovak origin and belongs to the oldest recorded Slovak settlement names in Spiš. It was originally the name of the stream Lěvoča, a tributary of river Hornád (present-day Levočský potok). The name probably derived from the adjective ''lěva'' (left, a left tributary); the linguist Rudolf Krajčovič has also suggested as an origin the word ''lěvoča'' meaning "regularly flooded area". History Levoča is located in the historical region of Spiš, which was inhabited as early as the Stone Age. In the 11th century, this region was conquered and, subsequent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovakia Spis
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the southwest, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about , with a population of over 5.4 million. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice. The Slavs arrived in the territory of present-day Slovakia in the fifth and sixth centuries. In the seventh century, they played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire. In the ninth century, they established the Principality of Nitra, which was later conquered by the Principality of Moravia to establish Great Moravia. In the 10th century, after the dissolution of Great Moravia, the territory was integrated into the Principality of Hungary, which then became the Kingdom of Hungary in 1000. In 1241 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the southwest, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about , with a population of over 5.4 million. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice. The Slavs arrived in the territory of present-day Slovakia in the fifth and sixth centuries. In the seventh century, they played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire. In the ninth century, they established the Principality of Nitra, which was later conquered by the Principality of Moravia to establish Great Moravia. In the 10th century, after the dissolution of Great Moravia, the territory was integrated into the Principality of Hungary, which then became the Kingdom of Hungary in 1000. In 1241 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenské Rudohorie
The Slovak Ore Mountains ( sk, Slovenské rudohorie , hu, Gömör–Szepesi-érchegység, german: Slowakisches Erzgebirge or Zips-Gemer-Erzgebirge) are an extensive mountain range within the Carpathian Mountains, located mostly in Slovakia's Spiš and Gemer region, with a small part in northern Hungary. It is the largest mountain range in Slovakia. Geomorphologically, the Slovak Ore Mountains belong to the Inner Western Carpathians. The mountains are bordered by Zvolen in the west, Košice in the east, the rivers Hron and Hornád in the north, and the ''Juhoslovenská kotlina'' and Košice Basin (''Košická kotlina'') in the south. The region includes the Domica Cave (jaskyňa Domica), one of the largest caves in Europe, Zádiel canyon and Krásna Hôrka Castle. Subdivision Geomorphologically, the Slovak Ore Mountains are grouped within the Inner Western Carpathians. The mountains do not have a central ridge - they consist of several independent sections, geomorphological ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tourism Regions Of Slovakia
There are the following official tourism regions in Slovakia: Division until 2004 The districts (okresy) completely or partly included in the regions are indicated in brackets: *Bratislava and surroundings (Bratislava, Malacky, Pezinok, Senec) *Záhorie (Malacky, Myjava, Senica, Skalica) *Podunajsko Danube River region">Danube.html" ;"title="Danube">Danube River region(Dunajská Streda, Galanta, Komárno, Nové Zámky, Šaľa) *Považie [ Váh region] (Hlohovec, Nové Mesto n/Váhom, Piešťany, Trenčín, Trnava) *Horné Považie Upper Váh region (Bytča, Ilava, Považská Bystrica, Púchov, Žilina) *Ponitrie [ Nitra River region] (Bánovce nad Bebravou, Nitra, Partizánske, Prievidza, Šaľa, Topoľčany, Zlaté Moravce) *Kysuce (Čadca, Kysucké Nové Mesto) * Orava (Dolný Kubín, Námestovo, Tvrdošín) * Turiec (Martin, Turčianske Teplice) * Horehronie Upper Hron River region">Hron.html" ;"title="Upper Hron">Upper Hron River region(Banská Bystrica, Brezno) *Pohronie [ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czarna Góra, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Czarna Góra , ( sk, Čierna Hora, hu, Feketebérc) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bukowina Tatrzańska, within Tatra County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately north of Bukowina Tatrzańska, north-east of Zakopane, and south of the regional capital Kraków. The village has a population of 1,506. It is one of the 14 villages in the Polish part of the historical region of Spiš Spiš (Latin: ''Cips/Zepus/Scepus/Scepusia'', german: Zips, hu, Szepesség/Szepes, pl, Spisz) is a region in north-eastern Slovakia, with a very small area in south-eastern Poland (14 villages). Spiš is an informal designation of the territory ... (Polish: ''Spisz''). References Villages in Tatra County Spiš Kraków Voivodeship (1919–1939) {{Tatra-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Łapsze Niżne
Łapsze Niżne , ( sk, Nižné Lapše, german: Unterlapsch, hu, Alsólápos) is a village in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Łapsze Niżne. It lies approximately south-east of Nowy Targ and south of the regional capital Kraków. The village has a population of 1,400. It is one of the 14 villages in the Polish part of the historical region of Spiš Spiš (Latin: ''Cips/Zepus/Scepus/Scepusia'', german: Zips, hu, Szepesség/Szepes, pl, Spisz) is a region in north-eastern Slovakia, with a very small area in south-eastern Poland (14 villages). Spiš is an informal designation of the territory ... (Polish: ''Spisz''). Łapsze Niżne (where Niżne means ''Lower'', as it lays lower in the valley) is the older village from the sister settlement Łapsze Wyżne (where Wyżne means ''Upper''). The local parish was first mentioned in 1274. Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dursztyn
Dursztyn , ( sk, Durštín, german: Dürrenstein) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowy Targ, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Nowy Targ and south of the regional capital Kraków. The village has a population of 400. It is one of the 14 villages in the Polish part of the historical region of Spiš Spiš (Latin: ''Cips/Zepus/Scepus/Scepusia'', german: Zips, hu, Szepesség/Szepes, pl, Spisz) is a region in north-eastern Slovakia, with a very small area in south-eastern Poland (14 villages). Spiš is an informal designation of the territory ... (Polish: ''Spisz''). It was first mentioned in a written document in 1317 as ''Durst''. References Villages in Nowy Targ County Spiš Kraków Voivodeship (1919–1939) {{NowyTarg-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rzepiska, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Rzepiska , ( sk, Repisko, german: Reps, hu, Répásfalu) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bukowina Tatrzańska, within Tatra County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately north-east of Bukowina Tatrzańska, north-east of Zakopane, and south of the regional capital Kraków. It is one of the 14 villages in the Polish part of the historical region of Spiš Spiš (Latin: ''Cips/Zepus/Scepus/Scepusia'', german: Zips, hu, Szepesség/Szepes, pl, Spisz) is a region in north-eastern Slovakia, with a very small area in south-eastern Poland (14 villages). Spiš is an informal designation of the territory ... (Polish: ''Spisz''). References Villages in Tatra County Spiš Kraków Voivodeship (1919–1939) {{Tatra-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niedzica
Niedzica ( sk, Nedeca, hu, Nedec) is a resort village in Nowy Targ County of Lesser Poland province, Poland, located on the banks of Lake Czorsztyn. It is famous for Niedzica Castle, also known as Dunajec Castle. It lies approximately north-east of Łapsze Niżne, east of Nowy Targ, and south of the regional capital Kraków. History The area became part of Poland in the 10th or early 11th century, and later it passed to Hungary. The village was first mentioned in a written document in 1320 as ''villam Nisicz''. The Niedzica Castle was built between 1320 and 1326 on foundations of a prehistoric roost, and was an important centre of Hungary–Poland relations. The area became again part of Poland following World War I. During World War II, from 1939 to 1945, it was occupied by the Slovak Republic. Niedzica developed into a popular tourist destination as a result of the construction of the dam on Dunajec river between 1975 and 1997. Facilities close to the town centre incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Łapsze Wyżne
Łapsze Wyżne , ( sk, Vyšné Lapše, german: Oberlapsch, hu, Felsőlápos) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapsze Niżne, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately west of Łapsze Niżne, south-east of Nowy Targ, and south of the regional capital Kraków. The village has a population of 800. It is one of the 14 villages in the Polish part of the historical region of Spiš (Polish: ''Spisz''). Łapsze Wyżne (where Wyżne means ''Upper'', as it lays upper in the valley) is the younger village from the sister settlement Łapsze Niżne Łapsze Niżne , ( sk, Nižné Lapše, german: Unterlapsch, hu, Alsólápos) is a village in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative distri ... (where Niżne means ''Lower''). It was first mentioned in 1463 and 1469. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
