Liptovský Ján

Village in 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 / ﻿49.050°N 19.683°E﻿ / 49.050; 19.683
Country| Slovakia
Region| Žilina
District| Liptovský Mikuláš
First mentioned| 1327
Area

• Total| 67.77[2] km2 (26.17[2] sq mi)
Elevation

| 635[3] m (2,083[3] ft)
Population

(2021)

• Total| 1,085[1]
Postal code|

031 03[3]

Area code| +421 44[3]
Car plate| LM
Website| www.liptovskyjan.sk

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.

## History

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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.[5] Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Liptovský Ján was part of Liptó County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

## Mineral and hot springs

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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.[6]

## Geography

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

## Notable people

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* Martin Szentiványi (1633-1708), baroque scholar

## References

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

## External links

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* www.liptovskyjan.sk

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Municipalities of Liptovský Mikuláš District

* Liptovský Hrádok
* Liptovský Mikuláš

* Beňadiková
* Bobrovček
* Bobrovec
* Bobrovník
* Bukovina
* Demänovská Dolina
* Dúbrava
* Galovany
* Gôtovany
* Huty
* Hybe
* Ižipovce
* Jakubovany
* Jalovec
* Jamník
* Konská
* Kráľova Lehota
* Kvačany
* Lazisko
* Liptovská Anna
* Liptovská Kokava
* Liptovská Porúbka
* Liptovská Sielnica
* Liptovské Beharovce
* Liptovské Kľačany
* Liptovské Matiašovce
* Liptovský Ján
* Liptovský Ondrej
* Liptovský Peter
* Liptovský Trnovec
* Ľubeľa
* Malatíny
* Malé Borové
* Malužiná
* Nižná Boca
* Partizánska Ľupča
* Pavčina Lehota
* Pavlova Ves
* Podtureň
* Pribylina
* Prosiek
* Smrečany
* Svätý Kríž
* Trstené
* Uhorská Ves
* Vavrišovo
* Važec
* Veľké Borové
* Veterná Poruba
* Vlachy
* Východná
* Vyšná Boca
* Závažná Poruba
* Žiar

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