Zuberec

Geobox | Settlement
name = Zuberec
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category = Village

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country = Slovakia
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region = Žilina
district = Tvrdošín
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elevation = 760
lat_d = 49
lat_m = 16
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long_d = 19
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area = 72.328
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population = 1814
population_date = 2004-12-31
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postal_code = 027 32
area_code = +421-43
code = TS
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map_background = Slovakia - background map.png map_caption = Location of Zuberec in Slovakia
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map1 = Žilina Region - outline map.svg
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map1_background = Žilina Region - background map.png map1_caption = Location of Zuberec in the Žilina Region
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commons = Zuberec
statistics = [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/prvav2.jsp?txtUroven430510&lstObec510238&Okruhzaklad MOŠ/MIS]
website = [http://www.rohace.sk/indexen.php3 www.zuberec.sk]
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Zuberec is a village in northern Slovakia and a popular tourist center.

Name

Zuberec is named after the European bison ( _sk. Zubor), an animal that used to be abundant in the region at the time of the foundation of the village.

History

Zuberec was founded in 1593.

Geography

Zuberec is situated in the Tvrdošín District of the Žilina Region. Historically, it was part of the Orava region. The village lies at an altitude of 760 metres, under the Roháče mountains. The municipality covers an area of 72.328km².

Demographics

Zuberec has a population of 1,810 (as of December 31, 2005). According to the 2001 census, 99.6% of inhabitants were Slovaks and 97.6% Roman Catholics.cite web | title = Municipal Statistics | publisher = Statistical Office of the Slovak republic | url = http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html | accessdate = 2007-12-18]

Open-air museum

The Museum of the Orava Village ( _sk. Múzeum oravskej dediny) is located in Zuberec. This open air museum of folk architecture exhibits intact rural houses brought from all around the region of Orava and re-assembled in Zuberec. The oldest building, a Gothic wooden church, was already built in the 15th century, but the museum itself was founded in 1967. In addition to a church, it has now also its own graveyard and a functioning watermill. The interior of the buildings hosts an ethnographic collection. The gardens and fields around the houses show various ancient forms of farming and animal husbandry.

kiing

Zuberec has three ski resorts: Zuberec Janovky, Zuberec Milotín, and Zverovka Spálená.

References

External links

* [http://www.rohace.sk/indexen.php3 Official Zuberec website]
* [http://www.vvpg.net/Zuberec.htm Open-air Museum of Orava Village in pictures]