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Okres Martin
Martin District (''okres Martin'') is a district in the Žilina Region of central Slovakia. Its main cultural, economic and administrative seat is the city of Martin. Martin District is one of the most important cultural centers in Slovakia. The city of Martin is the location and seat of the largest Slovak library, the Slovak National Museum, the cultural organisation Matica Slovenská and the Slovak Red Cross. In the district are 16 sport clubs, including ice hockey, football and handball, which all have their separate sport halls. Martin District economy is based foremost on the engineering industry, but also on the wood processing Wood processing is an engineering discipline in the wood industry comprising the production of forest products, such as pulp and paper, construction materials, and tall oil. Paper engineering is a subfield of wood processing. The major wood pro ..., construction, paper and cellulose industries. Municipalities References Districts o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Slovakia
An okres (in English district) is an administrative unit in Slovakia. It is a second-tier territorial administrative unit, below a Regions of Slovakia, Region in standing, and superior to a municipality. Each district contains at least several municipalities. The cities of Bratislava and Košice are the only cities in Slovakia divided into internal urban districts, with five in Bratislava, and four in Košice. These urban districts are then further divided into smaller boroughs (which serve a function analogous to municipalities in typical districts). All other districts are larger in size and also include rural areas, and rural as well as urban municipalities. Each of these more typical districts has an urban centre serving as the seat of the district, usually the largest town (or the only town) of a given district. Rural municipalities are not legally allowed to become district seats. Map of current Slovak districts Characteristics Several districts form a "Region" (Slova ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ďanová
Ďanová ( hu, Deánfalva) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1252. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 395 metres and covers an area of 7.662 km². It has a population of about 488 people. Sport There's Futbal club within the village called FK Ďanová. Web homepage of the club ihttp://www.fkdanova.sk Genealogical resources The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia" * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1777-1949 (parish B) * Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1689-1895 (parish B) See also * List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia This is an alphabetical list of the 2,891 Obec, obcí (singular ''obec'', "municipality") in Slovakia. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Príbovce
Príbovce ( hu, Pribóc) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1230. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 420 metres and covers an area of 5.971 km². It has a population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ... of about 1058 people. External links *http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Villages and municipalities in Martin District {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podhradie, Martin District
Podhradie ( hu, Szucsányváralja) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1699. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 480 metres and covers an area of 16.396 km2. It has a population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ... of about 690 people. External links *http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Villages and municipalities in Martin District {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nolčovo
Nolčovo ( hu, Nolcsó) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1571. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 408 metres and covers an area of 15.018 km². It has a population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ... of about 254 people. References External links Villages and municipalities in Martin District {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Necpaly
Necpaly ( hu, Necpál) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. Etymology The name is derived from an adjective ''necpalý'' referring to a low density village ( sk, cpať - to push, to overcrowd, a negative verb ''necpať''). History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1266. Manor house In the 19th century the chateau got under control of Franklins. The first member of the Franklins’ clan was Benjamin Franklin, an illegitimate son of Dionyz Justh and great-granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 515 metres and covers an area of 42.172 km2. It has a population of about 826 people. Municipal water power station In summer 2007 the first municipal water power station in Slovakia started generating electricity which is in part used for the municipal office building needs and public lighting and in part supplied to the public grid. It is expected to have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lipovec, Martin District
Lipovec ( hu, Lamosfalva) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1395. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 380 metres and covers an area of 12.756 km². It has a population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ... of about 844 people. External links *https://web.archive.org/web/20080111223415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Villages and municipalities in Martin District {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ležiachov
Ležiachov ( hu, Lézsa) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1252. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 437 metres and covers an area of 4.232 km². It has a population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ... of about 143 people. External links *https://web.archive.org/web/20061230185723/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Villages and municipalities in Martin District {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laskár
Laskár ( hu, Laszkár) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 2015. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 455 metres and covers an area of 3.341 km². It has a population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ... of about 137 people as of 2016. References External links *https://web.archive.org/web/20080111223415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Villages and municipalities in Martin District {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krpeľany
Krpeľany ( hu, Kerpelény) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1430. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 410 metres and covers an area of 13.886 km². It has a population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ... of about 1100 people. External links *https://web.archive.org/web/20070427022352/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Villages and municipalities in Martin District {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Košťany Nad Turcom
Košťany nad Turcom ( hu, Kostyán) is a village and municipality in Martin District, in Turiec territory, and in Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records of the village, a dwelling 'villa Coschan' was first mentioned in year 1323. Main occupation of locals has been focused on agriculture and seasonal food-harvests that were produced for various landlords who resided in Košťany nad Turcom ever since. Abandoning feudal servitude Feudalism in 1848 and declaring basic freedom rights led residents to develop more commercial activities such crafts and trade. In the 20th century, especially during communist regime Joint agriculture and farming Collective farming remained major daily bread for locals. Early years of new millennium have seen legislative support towards larger businesses, which led to few industrial factories growth in Košťany nad Turcom. In fact, most residents commute to Martin Martin, Slovakia, major workhub in Turiec. Geography The vill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kláštor Pod Znievom
Kláštor pod Znievom ( hu, Znióváralja) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia, south west from Martin, near the Malá Fatra mountains. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113. Its castle Zniev was built by Andrew Hont-Pázmány. From 1242 to 1249 the castle was the seat of king Béla IV of Hungary. Around the half of the 13th century, the settlement got town privileges as the first one in the Turiec region, but it lost them in 1666 during at the times of reformation and counter-reformation. In the second half of the 19th century, Kláštor pod Znievom became one of the centres of Slovak national movement, as one of three Slovak high schools was opened here in 1869, but was closed down in 1874 as a result of the Magyarization policy. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 500 metres and covers an area of 39.029 km². It has a population of about 1577 people. People *Alexander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |