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Námestovo (Hungarian: Námesztó; Polish: Namiestów) is a town in northern Slovakia. It is the capital and largest town of Námestovo District in the Žilina Region. As of 2018[update] its population was 7,827.
Etymology
The name is derived from a word námesta (a representative, a deputy; like modern Slovak námestník or Czech náměstek) referring to a representative of Vlach settlers whose seat was in Námestovo.[4] Alternatively, it could be derived from a personal name Namest (a less probable theory).[4]
Geography
The town is located under the Orava Highlands at the shores of the Orava reservoir, not far from the Polish border, around 15 km (9.32 mi) from Tvrdošín and 30 km (18.64 mi) from Dolný Kubín.
History
The town was mentioned in the 16th century, when the massive colonisation of
Demographics
According to the 2001
Pictures
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Summer afternoon at Orava Reservoir
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A sailboat on the Orava Reservoir
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Námestovo in winter
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Winter on the bank of Orava Reservoir
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Námestovo in autumn
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Statue of Anton Bernolák on Slanica Isle
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A memorial plaque to Anton Bernolák on Slanica Isle
People
See also
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b Krajčovič, Rudolf (2013). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (38)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (3). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 92.
- ^ a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
External links
- The Town of Námestovo (in Slovak)