Liptovský Ján

Geobox | Settlement
name = Liptovský Ján
other_name =
category = Village


image_caption = Liptovský Ján from Low Tatras


symbol =
etymology = church dedicated to St. John
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motto =
nickname =
country = Slovakia
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state =
region = Žilina
district = Liptovský Mikuláš
municipality =
part =
river =
location =
elevation = 634
lat_d = 49
lat_m = 03
lat_NS = N
long_d = 19
long_m = 41
long_EW = E
coordinates_type = region:SK_type:city
highest =
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lowest =
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area = 65
population = 819
population_date = 2004-12-31
population_density = auto
established = 1327
established_type = First mentioned
mayor =
timezone =
timezone_DST =
postal_code = 032 03
area_code = +421-044
code = LM
code_type = Car plate
free =


state =
region = Žilina
district = Liptovský Mikuláš
municipality =
part =
river =
location =
elevation = 634
lat_d = 49
lat_m = 03
lat_NS = N
long_d = 19
long_m = 41
long_EW = E
coordinates_type = region:SK_type:city
highest =
highest_elevation =
highest_lat_d =
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lowest =
lowest_elevation =
lowest_lat_d =
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area = 65
population = 819
population_date = 2004-12-31
population_density = auto
established = 1327
established_type = First mentioned
mayor =
timezone =
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postal_code = 032 03
area_code = +421-044
code = LM
code_type = Car plate
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map_background = Slovakia - background map.png map_caption = Location of Liptovský Ján in Slovakia
map_locator = Slovakia
map1 = Žilina Region - outline map.svg
map1_background = Žilina Region - background map.png map1_caption = Location of Liptovský Ján in the Žilina Region
map1_locator = Žilina Region
commons = Liptovský Ján
statistics = [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/prvav2.jsp?txtUroven430505&lstObec510734&Okruhzaklad MOŠ/MIS]
website = [http://www.liptovskyjan.sk www.liptovskyjan.sk]
footnotes =

Liptovský Ján is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1263 in historical records. Its traditional name was "Sv. Ján", "St. John" (Latin: "Sanctus Johannus", Hungarian: "Sz.-János", later "Szent-Ivány"), after the local church. "Saint" was removed by the communist authorities in 1960. [cite book | last = Majtán | first = Milan | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Názvy obcí Slovenskej republiky: Vývin v rokoch 1773-1997. | publisher = | date = 1998 | location = | pages = | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = ]

Geography

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

References

External links

* [http://www.liptovskyjan.sk www.liptovskyjan.sk]