Liptovský Ján
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| etymology = church dedicated to St. John
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| subdivision_name = Slovakia
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| subdivision_name2 = Žilina
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| subdivision_name3 = Liptovský Mikuláš
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| established_title = First mentioned
| established_date = 1327
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| population_density_km2 = 16.11{{Cite web |url=http://datacube.statistics.sk/#!/view/sk/VBD_DEM/om7014rr/v_om7014rr_00_00_00_sk |title=Hustota obyvateľstva - obce |language=sk |date=2022-03-31 |website=www.statistics.sk |publisher= Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic|access-date=2022-03-31}}
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| website = [http://www.liptovskyjan.sk www.liptovskyjan.sk]
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Liptovský Ján ({{IPA|sk|ˈliptɔwskiː ˈjaːn}}; {{langx|hu|Szentiván}}) is a spa village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1263 in historical records. Its traditional name was Sv. Ján, "St. John" (Latin: Sanctus Johannes, 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 | title = Názvy obcí Slovenskej republiky: Vývin v rokoch 1773–1997 | year = 1998 }} Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Liptovský Ján was part of Liptó County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Mineral and hot springs
In the region is about 23 mineral springs, some of them are hot springs. The most popular is Teplica spring, also called Kaďa, it contains about 830 milligrams of sulfates per liter. Mineral waters are used for drinking and thermal water swimming pools are open to the public.{{cite web
|url=http://www.liptjan.sk/kupaliska.html
|title=Minerálne a Termálne Vody
|first=Jan
|last=Hucik
|language=sk
|access-date=17 March 2017
}}
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 654 metres and covers an area of 67.774 km². It has a population of about 819.
Notable people
- Martin Szentiványi (1633-1708), baroque scholar
References
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External links
- [http://www.liptovskyjan.sk www.liptovskyjan.sk]
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Category:Villages and municipalities in Liptovský Mikuláš District
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