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Orava in Slovakia
Coat of arms of the now defunct countyOrava is the traditional name of a region situated in northern Slovakia (as Orava) and partially also in southern Poland (as Orawa). It encompasses the territory of the former (comitatus) Árva county.
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History
The county arose before the 15th century. The county's territory was situated along the Orava River between Zázrivá and the Tatra Mountains. Its area was 2,019 km² around 1910. The original seat of the county Orava Castle.
Geography
Orava is now recognized as one of Slovakia's 21 tourist regions, however, it isn't an administrative region unlike its predecessor. In Slovakia, Orava is divided between Dolný Kubín, Tvrdošín, and Námestovo districts in the Žilina Region. It has an area of 1,661 km²[1], with the population on the Slovak side around 126,000.[2] The village of Oravská Polhora is the northernmost point of Slovakia. The major town on the Slovak side (and also the seat of the former county) is Dolný Kubín. The Polish part of Orava belongs to the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, to the Nowy Targ County, with the main city of the Polish side being Jabłonka.
Orava Castle is the major landmark in the regionReferences
External links
Categories:- Traditional regions of Slovakia
- Historical regions in Poland
- Slovakia geography stubs
- Poland geography stubs
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