Liptovský Ján (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈliptɔwskiː ˈjaːn]; Hungarian: Szentiván) is a spa village and municipalityinLiptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
Liptovský Ján
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Village
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| Etymology: church dedicated to St. John | |
  Liptovský Ján Location of Liptovský Ján in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°03′N 19°41′E / 49.050°N 19.683°E / 49.050; 19.683 | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina |
| District | Liptovský Mikuláš |
| First mentioned | 1327 |
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| • Total | 67.77[2] km2 (26.17[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 635[3] m (2,083[3] ft) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 1,085[1] |
| Postal code |
031 03[3]
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| Area code | +421 44[3] |
| Car plate | LM |
| Website | www.liptovskyjan.sk |
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.[5] 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.
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.[6]
The municipality lies at an altitude of 654 metres and covers an area of 67.774 km². It has a population of about 819.
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