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Tvrdošín District
Tvrdošín District (''okres Tvrdošín'') is a Districts of Slovakia, district in the Žilina Region of central Slovakia. The district was first established in 1996; in 1923 it had been a part of Trstená District. Municipalities *Brezovica, Tvrdošín, Brezovica *Čimhová *Habovka *Hladovka *Liesek *Nižná, Tvrdošín District, Nižná *Oravský Biely Potok *Podbiel *Suchá Hora *Štefanov nad Oravou *Trstená *Tvrdošín *Vitanová *Zábiedovo *Zuberec External links Official site Districts of Žilina Region {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Slovakia
The districts of Slovakia are administrative units known as in the Slovak language. It is a second-tier territorial administrative unit, below a 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" (). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habovka
Habovka is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1593. The first settlers came from the Polish village of Chabówka, which lent the settlement its name. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 730 metres and covers an area of 29.414 km². It has a population of about 1,350 people. Genealogical resources The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia" * Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1787-1897 (parish A) See also * List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia This is an alphabetical list of the 2,891 (singular , "municipality") in Slovakia. They are grouped into 79 Districts of Slovakia, districts (, singular ), in turn grouped into 8 Regions of Slovakia, regions (, singular ); articles on individu ... References External links Official Habovka we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zábiedovo
Zábiedovo () is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1567. Geography The municipality lies at an elevation of 670 metres and covers an area of 17.974 km². It has a population Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and pl ... of about 790 people. External links *https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Villages and municipalities in Tvrdošín District Orava (region) {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitanová
Vitanová () is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, 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 west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m .... History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1550. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 700 metres and covers an area of 45.798 km2. It has a population of about 1,235 people. References External links *http://www.vitanova.obce.info Villages and municipalities in Tvrdošín District Orava (region) {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trstená
Trstená ( or ''Árvanádasd''; ; German: ''Bingenstadt'') is a town in Tvrdošín District, Žilina Region, Northern Slovakia. Location Trstená is situated on the Orava River at the Orava (reservoir) in the Slovak part of the Orava valley, approximately south of the Polish border. Its elevation is . Trstená is surrounded by fields, hills, dense forests and the Tatra Mountains to the East. Nearby are thermal pools. The nearest international airport is Kraków in Poland. The city has rail and road transport.Thomson, James. "Trstená: The hole has itTravel Spectator website. In English. Accessed 26 October 2013 History In 1371, King Louis I of Hungary granted Duke Vladislaus II of Opole, Schwankomir (Vladislaus' notary and brother in law), Jan Hertel, a relative of Schwankomir from Einseidel in Silesia (and his sons, Jakub and Martin) and Vladislaus' brothers (Janko, Grimok, Junislav and Wismer) to establish a new town in the forest (from Zabiedov brook (Zadowa) to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Štefanov Nad Oravou
Štefanov nad Oravou () is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1355. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 570 metres (1,800 feet) and covers an area of 12.348 km² (7.67 mi²). It has a population Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and pl ... of about 605 people. External links *http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Villages and municipalities in Tvrdošín District Orava (region) {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suchá Hora
Suchá Hora ( Polish: ''Sucha Góra Orawska ;'' also known by other names) is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History The area became part of Poland in the 10th or early 11th century, and later it passed to Hungary. The village was founded in the mid 16th century based on Wallachian Law. Around 1890, the village had a population of 804, 91,8% Polish by ethnicity. It became again part of Poland in 1918, then it passed to Czechoslovakia in 1919, back to Poland in 1920, to Czechoslovakia in 1924, to Poland in 1938, to Slovakia in 1939, to Czechoslovakia in 1945 and to Slovakia in 1993. Etymology and other names The oldest mention of the village is from 1566 as "''Zucha''" and from 1588 it has been known as Suchá Hora (In Slovak). The name of the village means dry mountain. The village is known as "''Sucha Góra''" in Polish, occasionally as "''Sucha Góra Orawska''" (Orawska meaning Oravian, referring to the region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podbiel
Podbiel () is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It contains a beautiful set of traditional wooden cottages, which have been declared a folk architecture preservation area. History In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1564. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 555 metres and covers an area of 19.293 km2. It has a population Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and pl ... of about 1255 people. References External links Official website of Podbiel Villages and municipalities in Tvrdošín District Orava (region) {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oravský Biely Potok
Oravský Biely Potok () is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1567. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 644 metres and covers an area of 18.447 km². It has a population Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and pl ... of about 627 people. External links *https://web.archive.org/web/20080111223415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html *http://www.oravskybielypotok.sk/ *https://web.archive.org/web/20070914195506/http://www.orawa.sk/oravskybielypotok Villages and municipalities in Tvrdošín District Orava (region) {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nižná, Tvrdošín District
Nižná () is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In history, historical records the village was first mentioned in 1420 as ''Nissne Wes''. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 573 metres and covers an area of 27.779 km². It has a population of about 4,140 people. Twin towns — sister cities Nižná is Twin towns and sister cities, twinned with: * Horní Suchá, Czech Republic * Mszana Dolna, Poland References External links *http://www.nizna.sk/ Villages and municipalities in Tvrdošín District Orava (region) {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liesek
Liesek () is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1558. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 631 metres and covers an area of 30.904 km². It has a population of about 2,595 people. Climate According to Köppen climate classification, Liesek has a humid continental climate with warm summers, classified as ''Dfb''. Church The Baroque The Baroque ( , , ) is a Western Style (visual arts), style of Baroque architecture, architecture, Baroque music, music, Baroque dance, dance, Baroque painting, painting, Baroque sculpture, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from ... church of Saint Michael Archangel, consecrated at 1818, has been extended in 1996–97. The extension initiated by the parish priest Stefan Koma is a unique blend of the Baroque and modern functionalist style. References Villages and municipalities in T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hladovka
Hladovka ( Polish: ''Głodówka,'' Goral: ''Glodōvka'') is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1598. Until 1918/20 it belonged to Hungary, 1920-1924 and 1938–1939 to Poland, 1939–1945 to Slovakia, 1945–1993 to Czechoslovakia. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 747 metres and covers an area of 18.098 km2. It has a population of about 960 people. 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): 1763-1893 (parish A) See also * List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia This is an alphabetical list of the 2,891 (singular , "municipality") in Slovakia. They are grouped into 79 Districts of Slovakia, districts (, singular ), in turn grouped into 8 Regions of Slovakia, regions (, singular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
