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Liptovský Ján (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈliptɔwskiː ˈjaːn]; Hungarian: Szentiván) is a spa village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Liptovský Ján
Village
Etymology: church dedicated to St. John
Liptovský Ján
Location of Liptovský Ján in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°03′N 19°41′E
CountrySlovakia
RegionŽilina
DistrictLiptovský Mikuláš
First mentioned1327
Area
 • Total67.77[1] km2 (26.17[1] sq mi)
Elevation
635[2] m (2,083[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,085[3]
Postal code
031 03[2]
Area code(s)+421 44[2]
Car plateLM
Websitewww.liptovskyjan.sk

History


The village was first mentioned in 1263 in historical records. Its traditional name was Sv. Ján, "St. John" (Latin: Sanctus Johannes, Hungarian: Sz.-János, later Szent-Ivány), after the local church. "Saint" was removed by the communist authorities in 1960.[4]


Mineral and hot springs


In the region is about 23 mineral springs, some of them are hot springs. The most popular is Teplica spring, also called Kaďa, it contains about 830 milligrams of sulfates per liter. Mineral waters are used for drinking and thermal water swimming pools are open to the public.[5]


Geography


The municipality lies at an altitude of 654 metres and covers an area of 67.774 km². It has a population of about 819.


References


  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. Majtán, Milan (1998). Názvy obcí Slovenskej republiky: Vývin v rokoch 1773–1997.
  5. Hucik, Jan. "Minerálne a Termálne Vody" (in Slovak). Retrieved 17 March 2017.



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[de] Liptovský Ján

Liptovský Ján (bis 1927 Svätý Ján, bis 1960 Liptovský Svätý Ján; dt. Sankt Johann in der Liptau, ungarisch Szentiván) ist eine Gemeinde der mittleren Slowakei im Nordwesten der Niederen Tatra.
- [en] Liptovský Ján


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