- 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
official_name =
motto =
nickname =
country = Slovakia
country_
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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highest_lat_d =
highest_long_d =
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 =
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 =
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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 andmunicipality inLiptovský Mikuláš District in theŽilina Region of northernSlovakia .History
The
village was first mentioned in1263 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 analtitude of 654metres and covers anarea of 67.774km². It has apopulation of about 819.References
External links
* [http://www.liptovskyjan.sk www.liptovskyjan.sk]
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