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Námestovo District
Námestovo District (''okres Námestovo'') is a district in the Žilina Region of central 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 .... Until 1918, the district was part of Árva County, an administrative division of the Kingdom of Hungary. Municipalities See also Namestovo church References 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] |
Hruštín
Hruštín () is a village and municipality in Námestovo District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1580. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 697 metres and covers an area of 36.510 km2. It has a population of about 3,215 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): 1788-1922 (parish A) Notable people * Zuzana Remeňová (born 2000) - biathlete; grew up in Hruštín 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 ... External links *https://web.archive.org/web/20071217080336/http ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sihelné
Sihelné () is a village and municipality in Námestovo District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1630. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 710 metres and covers an area of 14.409 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 2017 people. External links *http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Villages and municipalities in Námestovo District Orava (region) {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabčice
Rabčice () is a village and municipality in Námestovo District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1616. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 756 metres and covers an area of 22.183 km². It has a population of about 1885 people. Notable people * Milan Jagnešák, Slovak bobsledder * Milo Urban Milo Urban (pseudonyms: ''Ján Rovňan ml.'', ''Podbabjagurský'') (24 August 1904 – 10 March 1982) was Slovak writer, translator, journalist and an important representative of modern Slovak literature. Biography Urban finished elementary ..., Slovak writer External links *http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Villages and municipalities in Námestovo District Orava (region) {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabča
Rabča () is a large village and municipality in Námestovo District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1564 as ''Rabcza''. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 620–670 metres and covers an area of 25.157 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 5,000 people. References Villages and municipalities in Námestovo District Orava (region) {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oravské Veselé
Oravské Veselé () is a village and municipality in Námestovo District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1629. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 755 metres and covers an area of 41.217 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 2794 people. External links *https://web.archive.org/web/20080111223415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Goral dialect from linguistic point of view – covering Oravske Vesele (in Slovak)Overall information about dialect of Oravske Vesele (in Slovak) Villages and municipalities in Námestovo District Orava (region) {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oravská Polhora
Oravská Polhora () is a large village and municipality in Námestovo District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. The northernmost point of Slovakia is located close to the village. History In 1550, the Upper Hungarian Chamber, believing that the right of the royal salt monopoly was being violated in the area, sent two royal commissioners from Hallstadt, Andreas Kraiser and Joseph Milaver, who were experts in salt mining, to Slaná Voda, modern day Oravská Polhora. They were accompanied by the administrator of the customs checkpoint from Tvrdošín. The commissioners wrote an extensive report on the visit to the springs and attached a manuscript map of the wider area, in which, Oravská Polhora can be seen. This was the first time the village was mentioned. The second mention of the village was in 1580, the third in 1588. On October 1, 1939, following the Munich agreement, Polish troops, using Czechoslovak weakness to solve all border disputes in their favor, marched ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oravská Lesná
Oravská Lesná (1920-1927 ''Erdútka'', 1927-1945 ''Erdótka'' ) is a village and municipality in Námestovo District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1731. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 934 metres and covers an area of 65.628 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 3133 people. It borders Gmina Ujsoły, poland and zákameneklin to the north, lomná to the east, zázrivá to the south, and nová bystrica to the west, Climate It's the coldest inhabited location in Slovakia. External linksOfficial website Villages and municipalities in Námestovo District Orava (region) {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oravská Jasenica
Oravská Jasenica () is a village and municipality in Námestovo District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History The village was founded in the 1680s. The first written mention of the place under the name Jasenica is dated by 1588. There are later further records under various spellings. The current name Oravská Jasenica was documented in 1949. Oravská Jasenica official website Geography The lies at an of 630 metres and covers an of 23.684&nb ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novoť
Novoť () is a village and municipality in Námestovo 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 .... The beginnings of the village date back to 1691, it belonged to the Orava Castle. Initially, the village was known under the name Jurkov. In addition to agriculture, the population in the past was engaged in the cultivation of flax, the production of shingles and canvas, logging and the production of wooden dishes. Novoť is one of the younger Zamagura municipalities, it was originally named after its founder Jurčákov. Trenches built by the German army before the end of World War II have been preserved in the cadastre of the village. There are 16 chapels, crosses and shrines in the village and in the village. Similar to Orav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mútne
Mútne () is a large village and municipality in Námestovo District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1659. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 836 metres and covers an area of 64.452 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 2835 people. References External linksMunicipal website Villages and municipalities in Námestovo District Orava (region) {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |