Varín (Hungarian: Várna) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It is located at the Malá Fatra National Park and also serves as a tourist resort.
Varín | |
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Village | |
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  Varín Location of Varín in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°12′N 18°53′E / 49.200°N 18.883°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina |
| District | Žilina |
| First mentioned | 1235 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.09[2] km2 (7.37[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 358[3] m (1,175[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 3,905[1] |
| Postal code | 013 03[3] |
| Area code | +421 41[3] |
| Car plate | ZA |
| Website | www.varin.sk |
Etymology edit
The name is derived from Proto-Slavic varъ (Slovak: var, "boiling"). The original name was a hydronym referring to foamed water.[5]
History edit
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1235. In the middle of the 13th century as terra Warna it was property of the Cseszneky de Milvány family.[6] In 1993, the local government named one of the streets after Jozef Tiso, a president of the First Slovak Republic, the client state of Nazi Germany. This action sparkled controversy amongst some people and in 2021 a law enforcement authority launched a criminal investigation. [7]
Geography edit
The municipality lies at an altitude of 362 metres and covers an area of 19.092 km². It has a population of about 3,674 people.
Notable natives and residents edit
- Pavol Gábor, opera singer
- Ladislav Pfliegel, Hero of the Slovak National Uprising [8]
References edit
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Krško, Jaromír (2009). "Praslovanské apelatíva ako motivanty hydroným povodia Váhu" [Old Slavonic appellatives as Motivating Words for Hydronyms of the Váh River Basic] (PDF). Slavica Slovaca (in Slovak) (1): 16.
- ^ Monumenta Hungariae historica
- ^ "NAKA začala trestné stíhanie v prípade Tisovej ulice vo Varíne". 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Ladislav Pfliegel — Žilina Gallery".
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