Myjava
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Trenčiansky kraj | ||
| Okres : | Myjava | ||
| Region : | Stredné Považie | ||
| Area : | 48.540 km² | ||
| Residents : | 11,514 (Dec 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 237 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 325 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 907 01 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 34 | ||
| Geographic location : | 48 ° 45 ' N , 17 ° 34' E | ||
| License plate : | MY | ||
| Kód obce : | 504581 | ||
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| Community type : | city | ||
| Urban area structure: | 2 districts | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Pavel Halabrín | ||
| Address: | Mestský úrad Myjava námestie MRŠtefánika 4 90714 Myjava |
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| Website: | www.myjava.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Myjava (old name or rarely German Miawa , Hungarian Miava ) is a city in western Slovakia .
Location and general
The city is located in the hill country north of the Little Carpathians and south of the White Carpathians . Nové Mesto nad Váhom is 22 kilometers east of the city, Senica about 20 kilometers northwest.
The place is an old settlement ( Neolithic , La Tène period ) and was first mentioned in 1394 as Puszta Maenkov . Since the 18th century it has been a small town characterized by handicrafts, which today is located in a predominantly Protestant area. In the 19th century Myjava was one of the centers of the Slovak national movement (in 1848 the seat of the first Slovak National Council ). On April 1, 1955, the former municipality of Großmyjava was divided into the town of Myjava and the municipalities of Brestovec , Stará Myjava , Poriadie , Rudník , Jablonka and Polianka .
Before 1945 there was only a large brickworks as an industry , today there is also overhead line fittings production.
In addition to the actual city of Myjava , the town of Turá Lúka (incorporated in 1980) also belongs to the municipality .
The river of the same name runs through the town of Myjava and flows into the March ( Morava in Slovak ) after 80 kilometers in a westerly direction . The European long-distance hiking trail E8 runs through the town of Myjava and extends from Ireland to Istanbul .
Transport links
Myjava is connected to the public transport network by the Nové Mesto nad Váhom – Veselí nad Moravou railway line . Myjava is also connected to the extensive Slovak national bus network.
Connections exist after:
In addition, there are various bus connections via the well-developed district bus network to all communities in the area.
Attractions
- Protestant church, built in 1783 as a tolerance church in the baroque-classical style, the tower was added in 1854
- Catholic church, 1697–1701 with defensive walls that are still partially preserved today, built in baroque style
- Museum of the Slovak National Councils (part of the Slovak National Museum )
- Memorial House of the First Slovak National Council
- Every year in June, the regionally important Folklore Festival (Folklórne slávnosti) takes place in Myjava.
Personalities
- Ivan Plander (1928–2019), computer pioneer
- Ján Valach (* 1973), racing cyclist
- Peter Hamerlík (* 1982), ice hockey goalkeeper
- Filip Krämer (* 1992), Austrian basketball player
- David Krämer (* 1997), German-Austrian basketball player
