Muránska Dlhá Lúka
| Muránska Dlhá Lúka | |||
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| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Banskobystrický kraj | ||
| Okres : | Revúca | ||
| Region : | Gemer | ||
| Area : | 18.653 km² | ||
| Residents : | 901 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 48 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 343 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 049 19 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 58 | ||
| Geographic location : | 48 ° 43 ' N , 20 ° 5' E | ||
| License plate : | RA | ||
| Kód obce : | 525995 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Ján Kvetko | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Muránska Dlhá Lúka č. 111 049 19 Muránska Dlhá Lúka |
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| Website: | www.muranskadlhaluka.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Muránska Dlhá Lúka (until 1927 in Slovak "Muráňska Dlhá Lúka"; German Langewiese , Hungarian Murányhosszúrét ) is a municipality in the center of Slovakia , with 901 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) and belongs to the Okres Revúca , a district of the Banskobystrický kraj .
geography
The village is located in the upper Muráň valley in the Slovak Ore Mountains in the traditional Gemer region . The center of the village lies at an altitude of 345 m nm and is five kilometers north of Revúca .
history
The place was first named Hoszu Reth in 1357 and the name is derived from the formerly large pastures of the Muráň Castle estate . The inhabitants worked as charcoal burners, shepherds and were employed in saws and hammer mills. In addition to agriculture and forestry, they also work in surrounding industrial companies today.
In 1828 there were 138 houses and 1,184 inhabitants.
population
Results after the 2001 census (736 inhabitants):
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Attractions
- Roman Catholic Church of St. Michael Archangel from the 14th century, decorated in baroque style in the 18th century
- Protestant church in the classicistic style from 1787, with the tower built in 1863
- Baptist house of prayer
Personalities
- Martin Kvetko , Slovak politician and important member of both the old (1944–1948) and the new (1989–2006) Slovak Democratic Party
