Krpeľany
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Žilinský kraj | ||
| Okres : | Martin | ||
| Region : | Turiec | ||
| Area : | 13.886 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,067 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 77 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 410 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 038 54 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 43 | ||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 8 ' N , 19 ° 5' E | ||
| License plate : | MT | ||
| Kód obce : | 512389 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Jaroslav Kráľ | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Krpeľany Štefánikova 138 038 54 Krpeľany |
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| Website: | www.krpelany.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Krpeľany (Hungarian Kerpelény - until 1907 Krpelán ) is a municipality in northern Slovakia with 1067 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019), which belongs to the Okres Martin , part of the Žilinský kraj and is part of the traditional Turz landscape .
geography
The municipality is located in the north-eastern part of the Turčianska kotlina basin , where the valley narrows between the Little Fatra mountains in the north and Big Fatra in the east and south. The Waag and its canal flow past the village ; the river is dammed just upstream in the Krpeľany reservoir. The town center is at an altitude of 410 m nm and is 17 kilometers from Martin .
history
In addition to finds from the Lusatian culture, the remains of the Pohanovo fortress built in Roman times are evidence of the pre-medieval settlement of the municipality. The place was mentioned in writing for the first time in 1430 and belonged to the dominion of Sučany . Until the first half of the 16th century the village changed hands frequently, and from 1541 to 1848 it was owned by the Nyáry family . In 1828 there are 52 houses and 326 inhabitants. In addition to agriculture, rafting, lime burning and forestry were other sources of income.
Until 1918, the place in Turz County belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary and then came to Czechoslovakia or now Slovakia. After the Second World War, the municipality experienced an upswing due to the construction of the Krpeľany reservoir from 1949 to 1957.
population
Results after the 2001 census (1068 inhabitants):
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Attractions
- Evangelical Trinity Church, consecrated in 2011
- Country house in the classical style
Web links
- Entry on e-obce.sk (Slovak)