Stankovany

Stankovany (Hungarian Sztankován ) is a municipality in northern central Slovakia with 1,167 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019), which belongs to the Okres Ružomberok , a district of the Žilinský kraj , and is part of the traditional Liptov region .

geography

View of the mountain Šíp

The municipality is located on the western edge of the Liptov region on both banks of the Váh, completely surrounded by the Great Fatra and Chočské vrchy mountains. Only 3 km behind the village, the Waag takes on the right bank of the Orava . A prominent mountain near the village is the north located Šíp ( 1170 m nm ). There is a peat bog in the Rojkov part of the municipality, and mineral springs are scattered in the immediate vicinity. The center of the village is at an altitude of 438 m nm and is 16 kilometers by road from Ružomberok and 31 kilometers from Martin .

history

The oldest evidence of a settlement comes from the late Roman period. Written documents speak of a settlement in the area in the 14th century, but the place is not mentioned by name for the first time until 1425. The name comes from the name Stanko , as the first mayor was called. The first church, then still made of wood, was built in the 16th century. The place was in the territory of the Likava Castle and the inhabitants were active in agriculture, sheep breeding, rafting and basket making.

In 1828 there are 138 houses and 756 inhabitants. In 1831, 137 people died in a cholera epidemic.

population

Results after the 2001 census (1234 inhabitants):

By ethnicity:

99.35% Slovaks
0.32% Czechs

By denomination:

96.03% Roman Catholic
1.62% Protestant
1.30% non-denominational

Buildings

Roman Catholic Church from the late 19th century