Liptovský Hrádok
Encyclopedia
Liptovský Hrádok is a town
in northern Slovakia
, in the region of Liptov
.
, a Slovak city further to the East. This helped Liptovský Hrádok rise to some prominence in the region. The population centre of the town was the main street, which runs from the castle to the south continuing along to the Váh
River and the hamlet of Prekážka.
. The town is situated in the middle of the Liptov Basin created by the Váh River. It is in the centre of northern Liptov and lies on the confluence of the rivers Váh and Belá
. The average altitude of the town is 637 meters above sea level
. Liptovský Hrádok has a moist warm climate with an average temperature about 16 °C (61 °F), while the more mountainous parts are colder. The temperature is about 18–23 °C (64.4–73.4 ) in the summer and in the winter about -10 °C. Rainfall is very frequent in this part and the weather often changes quickly. Snowfall stays on the ground approximately 140 days during the year.
Facts about Liptovský Hrádok:
, the town had 8,232 inhabitants. 97.11% of inhabitants were Slovaks
, 1.37% Czechs
, 0.72% Roma and 0.15 Hungarians. The religious make-up was 42.23% Lutherans, 31.74% Roman Catholics and 21.14% people with no religious affiliation.
Town
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in northern Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
, in the region of Liptov
Liptov
Liptó is the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is presently in northern Slovakia.-Geography:...
.
History
First mentioned in 1341, Liptovský Hrádok was named after the nearby castle. The castle, also known as Liptovský Hrádok, was built originally for use of the forestry commission, hunters of the area and the Catholic Church. However it was later captured during the battle of Bella by Count Benyovszky II. The castle was later modified and furnished in the style of Louis XVI. The name of the town and the castle literally means "little castle of Liptov". A salt processing facility was constructed in 1728 to collect salt for the Solivar Salt Works which now is part of PrešovPrešov
Prešov Historically, the city has been known in German as Eperies , Eperjes in Hungarian, Fragopolis in Latin, Preszów in Polish, Peryeshis in Romany, Пряшев in Russian and Пряшів in Rusyn and Ukrainian.-Characteristics:The city is a showcase of Baroque, Rococo and Gothic...
, a Slovak city further to the East. This helped Liptovský Hrádok rise to some prominence in the region. The population centre of the town was the main street, which runs from the castle to the south continuing along to the Váh
Váh
The Váh is the longest river in entire Slovakia. A left tributary of the Danube river, the Váh is 406 km long, including its Čierny Váh branch...
River and the hamlet of Prekážka.
Geography and climate
The region of Liptovský Hrádok is bordered by the Low Tatras to the south and partially bordered by the West and High TatrasHigh Tatras
High Tatras or High Tatra are a mountain range on the borders between Slovakia and Poland. They are a part of the Tatra Mountains...
. The town is situated in the middle of the Liptov Basin created by the Váh River. It is in the centre of northern Liptov and lies on the confluence of the rivers Váh and Belá
Belá River
The Belá is a river in northern Slovakia. It is a right tributary to the Váh, into which it flows in the town of Liptovský Hrádok. Its two sources, Tichý potok and Kôprovský potok are in the High Tatra mountains, which have confluence near Podbanské, part of the Vysoké Tatry town....
. The average altitude of the town is 637 meters above sea level
Above mean sea level
The term above mean sea level refers to the elevation or altitude of any object, relative to the average sea level datum. AMSL is used extensively in radio by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach...
. Liptovský Hrádok has a moist warm climate with an average temperature about 16 °C (61 °F), while the more mountainous parts are colder. The temperature is about 18–23 °C (64.4–73.4 ) in the summer and in the winter about -10 °C. Rainfall is very frequent in this part and the weather often changes quickly. Snowfall stays on the ground approximately 140 days during the year.
Facts about Liptovský Hrádok:
- Liptovsky Hradok had 731 inhabitants in 1869 and currently has 8,232 inhabitants.
- Area of the town: 1.832 ha.
- Average yearly temperature: 6.3 °C (43 °F).
- Maximum temperature: 31 °C (88 °F)
- Minimum temperature: -25 °C (77 °F)
- Absolute maximum: 34.4 °C (94 °F) (16.08.1952)
- Absolute minimum: -38 °C (11.02.1929)
- Length of sunshine: 140 hours per a year
- Average rainfalls per a year 691 mm
- Average number of cold days a year: 160.4 days
- Average number of summer days per a year: 28.9 days. http://www.liptov-online.com/liptovsky-hradok/the-geography-and-climate/doc10238.en.html
Demographics
According to the 2001 censusCensus
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, the town had 8,232 inhabitants. 97.11% of inhabitants were Slovaks
Slovaks
The Slovaks, Slovak people, or Slovakians are a West Slavic people that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language.Most Slovaks today live within the borders of the independent Slovakia...
, 1.37% Czechs
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
, 0.72% Roma and 0.15 Hungarians. The religious make-up was 42.23% Lutherans, 31.74% Roman Catholics and 21.14% people with no religious affiliation.