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Slovakia
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Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Slovakias territory spans about 49,000 square kilometres and is mostly mountainous. The population is over 5 million and comprises mostly ethnic Slovaks, the capital and largest city is Bratislava. The Slavs arrived in the territory of present-day Slovakia in the 5th and 6th centuries, in the 7th century, they played a significant role in the creation of Samos Empire and in the 9th century established the Principality of Nitra. In the 10th century, the territory was integrated into the Kingdom of Hungary, which became part of the Habsburg Empire. After World War I and the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a separate Slovak Republic existed in World War II as a client state of Nazi Germany. In 1945, Czechoslovakia was reëstablished under Communist rule as a Soviet satellite, in 1989 the Velvet Revolution ended authoritarian Communist rule in Czechoslovakia. Slovakia became an independent state on 1 January 1993 after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia. The country maintains a combination of economy with universal health care. The country joined the European Union in 2004 and the Eurozone on 1 January 2009, Slovakia is also a member of the Schengen Area, NATO, the United Nations, the OECD, the WTO, CERN, the OSCE, the Council of Europe and the Visegrád Group. The Slovak economy is one of the fastest growing economies in Europe and its legal tender, the Euro, is the worlds 2nd most traded currency. Although regional income inequality is high, 90% of citizens own their homes, in 2016, Slovak citizens had visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 165 countries and territories, ranking the Slovak passport 11th in the world. Slovakia is the world’s biggest per-capita car producer with a total of 1,040,000 cars manufactured in the country in 2016 alone, the car industry represents 43 percent of Slovakia’s industrial output, and a quarter of its exports. Radiocarbon datingputs the oldest surviving archaeological artefacts from Slovakia – found near Nové Mesto nad Váhom – at 270,000 BC and these ancient tools, made by the Clactonian technique, bear witness to the ancient habitation of Slovakia. Other stone tools from the Middle Paleolithic era come from the Prévôt cave near Bojnice, the most important discovery from that era is a Neanderthal cranium, discovered near Gánovce, a village in northern Slovakia. The most well-known finds include the oldest female statue made of mammoth-bone, the statue was found in the 1940s in Moravany nad Váhom near Piešťany. Numerous necklaces made of shells from Cypraca thermophile gastropods of the Tertiary period have come from the sites of Zákovská, Podkovice, Hubina and these findings provide the most ancient evidence of commercial exchanges carried out between the Mediterranean and Central Europe. The Bronze Age in the territory of modern-day Slovakia went through three stages of development, stretching from 2000 to 800 BC
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Poprad District
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Poprad District is a district in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia. The district had established in 1923 and from 1996 exists in its current borders. It consists of 29 municipalities, from which three have a town status and its seat, cultural and economic center is Poprad, the largest city. Main economic branches are industry and tourism, in Poprad district is located mountain range High Tatras, top tourist attraction in Slovakia
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Geographic coordinate system
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A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system used in geography that enables every location on Earth to be specified by a set of numbers, letters or symbols. The coordinates are chosen such that one of the numbers represents a vertical position. A common choice of coordinates is latitude, longitude and elevation, to specify a location on a two-dimensional map requires a map projection. The invention of a coordinate system is generally credited to Eratosthenes of Cyrene. Ptolemy credited him with the adoption of longitude and latitude. Ptolemys 2nd-century Geography used the prime meridian but measured latitude from the equator instead. Mathematical cartography resumed in Europe following Maximus Planudes recovery of Ptolemys text a little before 1300, in 1884, the United States hosted the International Meridian Conference, attended by representatives from twenty-five nations. Twenty-two of them agreed to adopt the longitude of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, the Dominican Republic voted against the motion, while France and Brazil abstained. France adopted Greenwich Mean Time in place of local determinations by the Paris Observatory in 1911, the latitude of a point on Earths surface is the angle between the equatorial plane and the straight line that passes through that point and through the center of the Earth. Lines joining points of the same latitude trace circles on the surface of Earth called parallels, as they are parallel to the equator, the north pole is 90° N, the south pole is 90° S. The 0° parallel of latitude is designated the equator, the plane of all geographic coordinate systems. The equator divides the globe into Northern and Southern Hemispheres, the longitude of a point on Earths surface is the angle east or west of a reference meridian to another meridian that passes through that point. All meridians are halves of great ellipses, which converge at the north and south poles, the prime meridian determines the proper Eastern and Western Hemispheres, although maps often divide these hemispheres further west in order to keep the Old World on a single side. The antipodal meridian of Greenwich is both 180°W and 180°E, the combination of these two components specifies the position of any location on the surface of Earth, without consideration of altitude or depth. The grid formed by lines of latitude and longitude is known as a graticule, the origin/zero point of this system is located in the Gulf of Guinea about 625 km south of Tema, Ghana. To completely specify a location of a feature on, in, or above Earth. Earth is not a sphere, but a shape approximating a biaxial ellipsoid. It is nearly spherical, but has an equatorial bulge making the radius at the equator about 0. 3% larger than the radius measured through the poles, the shorter axis approximately coincides with the axis of rotation
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Slovak car registration plates
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There are three design varieties that are in valid use. Between 1 April 1997 and 30 April 2004, the contained the Coat of Arms of Slovakia in the top left corner. The two district identifiers were separated from the serials by a dash, on 1 May 2004, Slovakia joined the European Union. In order to harmonise the visual look of the plates with the rest of the EU, the Slovak Coat of Arms was replaced by the so-called euroband, the country code SK was inserted into the euroband. The number 0 and letter O have been differentiated as well, the Slovak Coat of Arms has returned to the plates replacing the dash while keeping the EU part intact. Regular plates are the most commonly used of all the types and they contain seven characters starting with the district code followed by a series of 3 numbers and 2 letters. The number series used are between 001 and 999, the letter series are between AA-XZ and ZA-ZZ. 999AZ is followed by 001BA through 999BB etc, only Bratislava has reached 999ZZ as of February 2011. Where limited space warrants it, two-line plates can be used on a vehicle, a block of combinations is set aside from the regular plate range as required. Trailer plates follow the format of the regular plates XX-NNNLL except in case the first serial letter is always Y. The registrations would thus start 001YA, continuing through 999YA and 001YB to 999YZ, any build of trailer whether a mobile home or cargo trailer can use these plates. As of February 2011, Bratislava is nearing the end of its YZ series, two-line plates also exist with a block of combinations set aside for them in each district. Motorcycle plates follow the same coding and use the series as the regular plates. For example, DS-125AC can be both a regular plate and a motorcycle plate, the only difference is their size. Motorcycles use two different sizes both of which are smaller than the regular size, personalized plates are optional in Slovakia for an extra fee. The format must include the two letter code and 5 other characters in either XX-LLLLL, XX-LLLLN or LLLNN format. Unlike in any type of plates, the use of Q and W is possible. Plates are not allowed to any political, religious or offensive message
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High Tatras
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The High Tatras or High Tatra Mountains, are a mountain range along the border of northern Slovakia in the Prešov Region, and southern Poland in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. They are a range of the Tatra Mountains chain, the mountain range borders Belianske Tatras to the east, Podtatranská kotlina to the south and Western Tatras to the west. The major part and all the highest peaks of the mountains are situated in Slovakia, the highest peak is Gerlachovský štít, at 2,655 metres. The first European cross-border national park was founded here—Tatra National Park—with Tatra National Park in Slovakia in 1948, the adjacent parks protect UNESCOs trans-border Tatra Biosphere Reserve. Fauna Many rare and endemic animals and plant species are native to the High Tatras and they include the Tatras endemic goat-antelope and critically endangered species, the Tatra chamois. Predators include Eurasian brown bear, Eurasian lynx, marten, wolf, the Alpine marmot is common in the range. Flora Flora of the High Tatras includes, the endemic Tatra scurvy-grass, yellow saxifrage, ground covering net-leaved willow, Norway spruce, Swiss pine. The 15 highest peaks of the High Tatras—all located in Slovakia—are, Kriváň,2494 meters, also called Slovakias most beautiful mountain Rysy, the popular Polish−Slovak summit border crossing. Rysy has three peaks, the middle at 2,503 meters, the north-western at 2,499 meters, the north-western peak is the highest point of Poland. Slavkovský štít,2452 meters tall, within the Tatra National Park, czarny Staw pod Rysami -1,583 m,76 m deep. Wielki Staw Polski -1,664 m,79 m deep, Štrbské pleso -1,347 m,20 m deep. Veľké Hincovo pleso -1,945 m,54 m deep, popradské pleso -1,494 m,17 m deep. Zmrzlé pleso Ťažké pleso Ľadové pleso Batizovské pleso Veľké Spišské pleso -2,019 m,10 m deep, Veľké Žabie pleso -1,921 m,7 m deep Vysne Bielovoeske Zabie pleso -1,699 m,25 m deep. Nizne Bielovodske Zabie pleso -1,675 m,21 m deep, czarny Staw Gąsienicowy -1,624 m,51 m deep. The area is known for winter sports. Ski resorts include Štrbské pleso, Starý Smokovec and Tatranská Lomnica in Slovakia, the town of Poprad is the gateway to the Slovak Tatra resorts. People The Górale people, a group of people with a distinctive traditional culture, are of the High Tatras and other mountain ranges. Ludwig Greiner identified Gerlachovský štít as the highest summit of the Tatra Mountains, and it is also the highest point of Slovakia
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Low Tatras
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The Low Tatras or Low Tatra is a mountain range of the Inner Western Carpathians in central Slovakia. It is located south of the Tatras proper, from which it is separated by the valleys of the Váh, the valley formed by the Hron River is situated south of the Low Tatras range. The ridge runs west-eastwards and is about 80 km long, the Čertovica pass divides the range into two parts. The highest peaks of the Low Tatras are located in its western part, Ďumbier is the highest mountain at 2,042 m AMSL. Its neighbour Chopok is accessible by a chairlift, and it is the most visited place in the Low Tatras, other peaks in the western part include Dereše and Chabenec. The highest peak in the part is Kráľova hoľa. The best viewpoints in western part are Veľká Chochuľa, Salatín, Chabenec, Skalka, Chopok, Ďumbier, Siná, Poludnica and Baba. Several karst areas are situated in limestone and dolomite formations at the southern and northern edges of the main ridge, among many discovered caves, Bystrianska Cave, Cave of Dead Bats, Demänovská jaskyňa Slobody, Demänová Ice Cave, and Važecká Cave are open to the public. The biggest canyon is Hučiaky under Salatín in Ludrová valley near Ružomberok, the highest waterfall is under Brankov near Ružomberok - Podsuchá, reachable by green marked footpath from Podsuchá. The biggest tarn is Vrbické pleso in the Demänovská dolina Valley, the mountains are densely forested and their rich fauna includes bear, wolf, and lynx. The alpine meadows are the habitat of chamois, most of the Low Tatras is protected by the Low Tatras National Park, established in 1978. The area of the National Park is 728 km² and the buffer zone takes 1,102 km²,1,830 km² together, tourism is very popular in the Tatras. During the winter there are ski resorts in Low Tatras, for example Jasná, Mýto pod Ďumbierom. Not only are these hubs of hiking and cross-country skiing trails, Liptovsky Mikulas also offers a range of summer activities such as rafting, kayaking, boating on the lake, fishing, a hot springs aqua park and hiking. There are many places to stay, restaurants and bars in the town, the steep northern slopes of the range are popular with climbers. Other attractions include an 18-hole golf course near Tále, mountain Rescue Service Official website Basic information about the Low Tatras Low Tatras National Park at Slovakia. Travel Map of eastern part of the Low Tatras
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Continental divide
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The endpoints where a continental divide meets the coast are not always definite, because the exact border between adjacent bodies of water is usually not clearly defined. The International Hydrographic Organizations publication Limits of Oceans and Seas defines exact boundaries of oceans, where a continental divide meets an endorheic basin, such as the Great Divide Basin of Wyoming, the continental divide splits and encircles the basin. In Africa, the most significant continental divide is the Congo-Nile Divide between the watersheds of the Nile and the Congo, passing through the area of the African Great Lakes. Between the Congo and the Sahara, a vast area drains into the endorheic Lake Chad, the interior of Antarctica receives very little precipitation, and that in the form of snow, and the continent is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. Therefore, Antarctica is not generally considered to have a continental divide, however, Australia has fewer distinct ocean boundaries and fewer prominent mountain ranges, which makes it hard to clearly and precisely define any one divide. Much of the interior of the continent drains into the endorheic Lake Eyre Basin, eurasia has various divides, depending on the definition of ocean. It was of significance in Canadian history because it marked the boundary of Ruperts Land. The Continental Divide of the Americas, also called the Great Divide, from there, it follows the crest of Mexicos Sierra Madre Occidental and extends to the tip of South America. It is crossed by the Panama Canal and by the two outlets of Isa Lake in Yellowstone National Park, the Eastern Continental Divide separates the watershed of the Gulf of Mexico from the Atlantic Ocean. It runs from the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania along the Appalachian Mountains to the tip of Florida, the city of Atlanta sits atop this divide. The Northern Divide, or Laurentian Divide, separates the watershed of the Atlantic Ocean from that of Hudson Bay, the divide traverses very flat terrain, especially in North Dakota, causing many travelers to believe the sign marking the divide is a joke. The Saint Lawrence River Divide separates the Great Lakes Basin from the rest of the Atlantic Ocean watershed, two canals cross the divide, The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal crosses the Chicago Portage and connects Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River watershed. The Erie Canal connects Lake Erie to the Hudson River watershed, historically there were additional canals, e. g. the Ohio and Erie Canal, but most of these are no longer in operation. These lakes in Patagonia are moraine-dammed streams that used to drain to the Atlantic rather than the Pacific before the Pleistocene glaciations, borders of the continents Boundary Treaty of 1881 between Chile and Argentina nationalatlas. gov Continental Divides in North Dakota and North America by Mark A. Gonzalez. Excellent article on Americas other continental divides, map of drainage basins in Canada
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Baltic Sea
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The Baltic Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, enclosed by Scandinavia, Finland, the Baltic countries, and the North European Plain. It includes the Gulf of Bothnia, the Bay of Bothnia, the Gulf of Finland, the Gulf of Riga, the sea stretches from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 10°E to 30°E longitude. The Baltic Sea is connected by waterways to the White Sea via the White Sea Canal. Traffic history Historically, the Kingdom of Denmark collected Sound Dues from ships at the border between the ocean and the land-locked Baltic Sea and they were collected in the Øresund at Kronborg castle near Helsingør, in the Great Belt at Nyborg. In the Little Belt, the site of intake was moved to Fredericia, the narrowest part of Little Belt is the Middelfart Sund near Middelfart. Oceanography Geographers widely agree that the physical border of the Baltic is a line drawn through the southern Danish islands, Drogden-Sill. The Drogden Sill is situated north of Køge Bugt and connects Dragør in the south of Copenhagen to Malmö, it is used by the Øresund Bridge, including the Drogden Tunnel. By this definition, the Danish Straits are part of the entrance, but the Bay of Mecklenburg, another usual border is the line between Falsterbo, Sweden and Stevns Klint, Denmark, as this is the southern border of Øresund. Its also the border between the shallow southern Øresund and notably deeper water, hydrography and biology Drogden Sill sets a limit to Øresund and Darss Sill, and a limit to the Belt Sea. The shallow sills are obstacles to the flow of salt water from the Kattegat into the basins around Bornholm. The Kattegat and the southwestern Baltic Sea are well oxygenated and have a rich biology, the remainder of the Sea is brackish, poor in oxygen and in species. While Tacitus called it Mare Suebicum after the Germanic people called the Suebi, the origin of the latter name is speculative. Adam of Bremen himself compared the sea with a belt, stating that it is so named because it stretches through the land as a belt and he might also have been influenced by the name of a legendary island mentioned in the Natural History of Pliny the Elder. Pliny mentions an island named Baltia with reference to accounts of Pytheas and it is possible that Pliny refers to an island named Basilia in On the Ocean by Pytheas. Baltia also might be derived from belt and mean near belt of sea, meanwhile, others have suggested that the name of the island originates from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhel meaning white, fair. This root and its meaning were retained in both Lithuanian and Latvian. On this basis, a related hypothesis holds that the name originated from this Indo-European root via a Baltic language such as Lithuanian, yet another explanation is that the name originally meant enclosed sea, bay as opposed to open sea. Some Swedish historians believe the name derives from the god Balder of Nordic mythology, in the Middle Ages the sea was known by variety of names
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Black Sea
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The Black Sea is a body of water between Eastern Europe and Western Asia, bounded by Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine. It is supplied by a number of rivers, such as the Danube, Dnieper, Rioni, Southern Bug. The Black Sea has an area of 436,400 km2, a depth of 2,212 m. It is constrained by the Pontic Mountains to the south and by the Caucasus Mountains to the east, the longest east-west extent is about 1,175 km. The Black Sea has a water balance, that is, a net outflow of water 300 km3 per year through the Bosphorus. Mediterranean water flows into the Black Sea as part of a two-way hydrological exchange, the Black Sea drains into the Mediterranean Sea and then the Atlantic Ocean, via the Aegean Sea and various straits. The Bosphorus Strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and these waters separate Eastern Europe and Western Asia. The Black Sea is also connected to the Sea of Azov by the Strait of Kerch, the water level has varied significantly. Due to these variations in the level in the basin. At certain critical water levels it is possible for connections with surrounding water bodies to become established and it is through the most active of these connective routes, the Turkish Straits, that the Black Sea joins the world ocean. When this hydrological link is not present, the Black Sea is a basin, operating independently of the global ocean system. Currently the Black Sea water level is high, thus water is being exchanged with the Mediterranean. The Turkish Straits connect the Black Sea with the Aegean Sea, and comprise the Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmara, the International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Black Sea as follows, On the Southwest. The Northeastern limit of the Sea of Marmara, a line joining Cape Takil and Cape Panaghia. Strabos Geographica reports that in antiquity, the Black Sea was often just called the Sea, for the most part, Graeco-Roman tradition refers to the Black Sea as the Hospitable sea, Εὔξεινος Πόντος Eúxeinos Póntos. This is a euphemism replacing an earlier Inhospitable Sea, Πόντος Ἄξεινος Póntos Áxeinos, strabo thinks that the Black Sea was called inhospitable before Greek colonization because it was difficult to navigate, and because its shores were inhabited by savage tribes. The name was changed to hospitable after the Milesians had colonized the southern shoreline and it is also possible that the epithet Áxeinos arose by popular etymology from a Scythian word axšaina- unlit, dark, the designation Black Sea may thus date from antiquity. A map of Asia dating to 1570, entitled Asiae Nova Descriptio, from Abraham Orteliuss Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, english-language writers of the 18th century often used the name Euxine Sea to refer to the Black Sea
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Poprad
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Poprad is a city in northern Slovakia at the foot of the High Tatra Mountains famous for its picturesque historic centre and as a holiday resort. It is the biggest town of the Spiš region and the tenth largest city in Slovakia, the Poprad-Tatry Airport is an international airport located just outside the city. Poprad is also the point of the Tatra Electric Railway. Main line trains link Poprad to other destinations in Slovakia and beyond, in particular, the territory was since the Migration Period inhabited by Slavic settlers. The first written record dates from 16 March 1256 in the deed of donation of the Hungarian King Bela IV and it was colonized in the 13th century by German settlers and became the largely German town Deutschendorf meaning Germans village. From 1412 to 1770, as one of the Szepes towns, Poprad was pawned by the Kingdom of Hungary to the Kingdom of Poland, in the 17th century, the number of Germans began to decline. In January 1919 was this territory taken under the Czechoslovak control, Poprad itself was for 690 years just one of several neighbouring settlements, which currently make up the modern city. The other parts of the current municipality are Matejovce, Spišská Sobota, Veľká, the most significant of these original towns was Georgenberg, which preserved its dominant position in the area until the late 19th century. During World War II, Poprad was liberated on 28 January 1945 by troops of the Soviet 18th Army, after the war, with the development of winter sports, it became the starting point for expeditions to the High Tatras. In 1999, Poprad put in a bid to host the 2006 Winter Olympics, Poprad lies at an altitude of 672 metres above sea level and covers an area of 63 square kilometres. It is located in northeastern Slovakia, about 110 kilometres from Košice and 330 kilometres from Bratislava, Poprad is situated on the Poprad River in the Sub-Tatra Basin, and is a gateway to the High Tatras. Mountain ranges around the city include the Levoča Hills in the east, Kozie chrbty in the south, the drainage divide between the Black Sea and Baltic Sea lies a bit to the west, near the village of Štrba. Poprad lies in the temperate zone and has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. It is characterized by a significant variation between warm summers and cold winters, Poprad has a population of 55,158. According to the 2001 census,94. 1% of inhabitants were Slovaks,2. 1% Romani, 1% Czechs,0. 2% Hungarians,0. 2% Germans,0. 1% Rusyns,0. 1% Ukrainians, and 0. 1% Poles. The religious make-up was 65. 9% Roman Catholics,16. 8% people with no religious affiliation, the historical centre is concentrated around the St. Egidius square, which is rimmed with houses predominantly from the 18th and 19th centuries. Churches in the city include the early-Gothic Catholic Church of St. Egidius from the late 13th century, another historical centre near Poprad is in Spišská Sobota, which was declared in 1953 to be a Town Monument Reserve. A significant landmark there is the Church of St. George, with five side altars
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Svit
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Svit is a small town and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region in northern Slovakia. It lies 8 km west of the city of Poprad, at the foothills of the High Tatras, Svit is one of the youngest Slovak towns. It was established in 1934 by business industrialist Jan Antonín Baťa of Zlín, zlin in accordance with his policy of setting up villages around the country for his workers. As a boy, Jan Baťa saw the poverty and sickness of his fellow countrymen and he wanted to change this by creating cities full of the most modern factories and filled with the best workers in Europe. The Baťa System under Jans administration brought prosperity first to Moravia, Jan Baťa represented Czech/Slovak freedom and prosperity. Svit is short for Slovenské vizkózové továrne, Svit is the smallest town in Slovakia with the population of 7,400. According to the 2001 census, the town had 7,445 inhabitants,96. 44% of inhabitants were Slovaks,1. 11% Romani and 0. 79% Czechs. The religious make-up was 62. 53% Roman Catholics,20. 67% people with no affiliation,8. 62% Lutherans and 4. 00% Greek Catholics. The town is home to the basketball team BK Iskra Svit. Knurów, Poland Česká Třebová, Czech Republic Partizánske - Another Slovak town founded by the Bata Shoes company, list of company towns Official website of Svit
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Batizovce
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Batizovce is a village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia. Village dominants are evangelical and Roman Catholic churches in classic and baroque styles, the municipality lies at an altitude of 756 metres and covers an area of 14.348 km². It has a population of about 2125 people, in historical records the village was first mentioned in 1264. Locals had been engaged in agriculture, forestry, pottery, weaving, in 1934 they began to be employed in Svit industrial facilities. e-obce. sk Surnames of living people in Batizovce
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Gerlachov, Poprad District
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Gerlachov is a village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia, under the High Tatras. It historically belongs to the Spiš region, in historical records the village was first mentioned in 1326. The village was established by miners, hence the two crossed hammers in the villages coat-of-arms, however, it isnt exactly known when it was established. The name isnt of certain origin, it could stem from the mayor of Spišská Sobota, Gerlach, or from a leader of colonizers, or from Geröll. The municipality lies at an altitude of 791 metres and covers an area of 5.269 km² and it has a population of about 804 people. The Gerlachovský štít peak is named after the village, part of the information in this article is based on its German equivalent Official website
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Hozelec
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Hozelec is a village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia. The municipality lies at an altitude of 695 metres and covers an area of 4.011 km² and it has a population of about 830 people. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1248, Hozelec is a typical touristic village in High Tatras with good touristic infrastructure. In the village is Children amusement park FunVille. funville. sk/ FunVille homepage Surnames of living people in Hozelec
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Hranovnica
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Hranovnica is a village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1294, the municipality lies at an altitude of 613 metres and covers an area of 32.662 km². It has a population of about 2860 people, hranovnica is one of the startpoints to Slovenský raj mountain area. The village has a good tourist infrastructure
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Mengusovce
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Mengusovce is a village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia. It lies on the foothills of High Tatras, the municipality lies at an altitude of 825 metres and covers an area of 8.944 km². It has a population of about 610 people, in historical records the village was first mentioned in 1398. In Mengusovce is horse riding club, there are several penions and private accommodations. The village is known for its annual rodeo festival
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Mlynica
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Mlynica is a village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia. It lies on the foothills of High Tatras, the municipality lies at an altitude of 688 metres and covers an area of 7. 776km². It has a population of about 380 people, in historical records the village was first mentioned in 1268. Main cultural sightseeings are romanesque Roman Catholic and classical evangelical church, touristic infrastructure dominates village economy and the construction of new recreational facilities is in process
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Vikartovce
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Vikartovce is a village and large municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1283, the municipality lies at an altitude of 756 metres and covers an area of 50.155 km². It has a population of about 1805 people, in the village is football club. In 2010 Vikartovce had been a place for Slovakia Furman Championship /Majstrovstvá Slovenska furmanov/
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Geography of Slovakia
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Slovakia is a landlocked Central European country with mountainous regions in the north and flat terrain in the south. Slovakia lies between 49°3648 and 47°4421 northern latitude and 16°5056 and 22°3353 eastern longitude, the northernmost point is near Beskydok, a mountain on the border with Poland near the village of Oravská Polhora in the Beskides. The southernmost point is near the village of Patince on the Danube on the border with Hungary, the westernmost point is on the Morava River near Záhorská Ves on the Austrian border. The easternmost point is close to the summit of Kremenec, a mountain near the village of Nová Sedlica at the point of Slovak, Polish. The highest point is at the summit of Gerlachovský štít in the High Tatras,2,655 m, the countrys area is 48,845 km2. 31% is arable land, 17% pastures, 41% forests, 3% cultivated land, the remaining 8% is mostly covered with human structures and infrastructure, and partly with rocky mountain ridges and other unimproved land. The gross domestic product was 1.66 trillion Slovak korunas in 2006, equal to around 50 billion euros or 71 billion USD, GDP per sector, Agriculture 3. 6% Industry 31. 6% Services 64. 8% The western regions are more developed than the eastern ones. As of 2004, the highest GDP per capita was 573,976 SK in the Bratislava Region and that statistical area comprises only the city of Bratislava, which distorts Slovak regional and regional-international comparisons. The GDP per capita was 152,786 SK in the Prešov Region in the north-east, cultivated fields occupy around 29% of Slovakia. Principal crops are wheat, barley, maize, sugar beets, viticulture is widespread in the southern areas, mainly around the Little Carpathians, Danubian Lowland and Tokaj area. The breeding of livestock, including pigs, cattle, sheep is also practiced, Slovakia was partly industrialized in the 19th century, but became an industrialized country in the second half of the 20th century. The Communist government emphasized heavy and arms industry, in recent years the car-making industry is on the rise, with car plants built in Bratislava, Trnava and Žilina. Other important industrial towns are Trenčín, Prešov and Košice, fossil fuels, particularly oil and gas, are imported. In 2004, the most important source of energy was from nuclear power plants, in 2005 Slovakia consumed 24.93 billion kWh of electricity. As of September 2012, there were 415 km of highways and 258 km of expressways, there are significant links from Bratislava to the Czech Republic, Austria and Hungary and the most important line in the country is from Bratislava to Košice via Žilina. Water transport The main Slovak waterway is the Danube, with 172 km, other navigable rivers are lower parts of Váh, and few kilometres of Bodrog. Main ports are located in Bratislava and Komárno, around 5,391,000 people lived in Slovakia at the end of 2006. According to the 2001 census,85. 8% of the people were of Slovaks,9. 7% Hungarians,1. 7% Roma,0. 8% Czechs,0. 4% Rusyns,0. 2% Ukrainians and others
