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Jelšava
Jelšava ( or ''Jelschau''; ; ) is a town and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. Etymology The name is derived from Slovak language, Slovak ''jelša'' (Alnus glutinosa, alder). ''Jelšava'' means "a place overgrown with alders" or "a forest with alders". Geography The town lies in the Revúcka vrchovina highlands at the border of the Slovak Ore Mountains and Slovak Karst, in the valley of the Muráň (river), Muráň river, at an altitude of around 258 m. It is located by road around from Revúca, from Banská Bystrica and away from Košice. Along to the main settlement, it also has "part" Teplá Voda, bit north-west of the town. History In history, historical records, the town was first mentioned in 1243 (1243 ''Illswa'', 1271 ''Elswa'', 1344 ''Ilsua'', 1564 ''Jelssawa'', 1573 ''Jolssowa'', 1582 ''Ölch alias Ilschwa'', 1594 ''Oltcz'', 1592 ''Jelsowa, Josuach'') as an important town and hammer, hosting Germans, German and Hungarian p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revúca District
Revúca District (''okres Revúca'') is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. District had been established in 1996. Forests make 60% of the district area. Revúca District consist of 42 municipalities, from which three have a town status. In the district is 1 national park Muránska planina. The highest concentration of industry is in the zone Revúca- Lubeník- Jelšava, otherwise trade and agriculture dominates the district economy. The seat of the district is the town of Revúca. Overall, economy development of the district is under Slovakia's average. Municipalities *Držkovce Držkovce () is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. History In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1243 as a royal dominion (1243 ''Durusk'', 1318 ''Dursk, Dersk, Deresk ... * Gemer * Gemerská Ves * Gemerské Teplice * Gemerský Sad * Hrlica * Hucín * Chvalová * Chyžné * Jelšava * Kameňany * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |