Liptón
County seat in 1910	Liptószentmiklós SK Liptovský Mikuláš
Area in 1910	2246 km²
Population in 1910	86,900
Present country	Slovakia

Lipton (-Slovak:, Hungarian: Liptó, German: Liptau, Polish: Liptów, Latin: Liptovium) is the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is presently in northern Slovakia. Today it is only an informal designation of the corresponding territory. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1768x1168, 568 KB) map of the Hungarian kingdom and its counties, county of Liptó highlighted selfprovided on May 22th, 2005 (bases on Image:Kingdom_of_Hungary_counties_1768x1168. ... Slovak (slovenčina, slovenský jazyk) is an Indo-European language belonging to the West Slavic languages (together with Czech, Polish and Sorbian). ... Liptovský Mikuláš (German: Sankt Nikolaus in der Liptau, Hungarian: Liptószentmiklós) is a town in northern Slovakia, on the river Váh. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... Map of the counties in the Kingdom of Hungary around 1880 A comitatus (less frequently, a comitat, or, inaccurately, a county; for the various names, their origin and use see here) is the name of an administrative unit in the Kingdom of Hungary from the 10th century to 1918. ... The Kingdom of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyar Királyság) is the name of a multiethnic kingdom that existed in Central Europe from 1000 to 1918. ...

Geography

Liptov county shared borders with the Austrian land Galicia and the Hungarian counties Árva (Orava), Turóc (Turiec), Zólyom (Zvolen), Gömör-Kishont (Gemer-Malohont) and Szepes (Spiš). The county's territory was situated along the upper Váh river between the High Tatras and the Low Tatras. Its area was 2,247 km² around 1910. Coat-of-arms of Galicia or Galicja Galicia (Ukrainian: , Polish: , German: , Hungarian: ) is an historical region in East Central Europe, currently divided between Poland and Ukraine. ... This article is about the former Hungarian county. ... Turiec (-Slovak, in Latin: Thurotzium, comitatus Thurociensis, in German: Turz, in Hungarian: Turóc) is the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. ... Zvolen (county) (in Latin: comitatus Zoliensis, in Hungarian Zólyom (vár)megye, in Slovak Zvolenský komitát/ Zvolenská stolica/ Zvolenská župa, in German Sohler Gespanschaft/Komitat Sohl) is the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. ... -1... SpiÅ¡ (-Slovak; Latin: Scepusium, Polish: Spisz, German: Zips, Hungarian: Szepes) is the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. ... The Váh near PieÅ¡Å¥any. ... Tatras The Tatra mountains, Tatras or Tatra (in Polish and Slovak Tatry), constitute a mountain range on the border of Poland and Slovakia, and are the highest section of the Carpathian Mountains. ... Mount Dumbier (right) and Mount Chopok (middle) The Low Tatra or Low Tatras (Slovak Nízke Tatry) is a mountain range in central eastern Slovakia. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...

Today, the territory of the former Liptov county largely corresponds to the Ružomberok District and Liptovský Mikuláš District in northern Slovakia. Three villages (Liptovská Teplička, Štrba and Štrbské Pleso) are now in the Poprad District.

Capitals

Heraldry of Liptov

The capitals of the county were the Liptov Castle and the villages of Liptovská Mara and Partizánska Ľupča since 1677 the capital was Liptovský Mikuláš. Heraldry of Liptov File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Heraldry of Liptov File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Liptovský Mikuláš (German: Liptau-Sankt-Nikolaus, Hungarian: Liptószentmiklós) is a town in northern Slovakia, on the river Váh. ...

History

Liptov county as a Hungarian comitatus arose before the 15th century. In 1918 (confirmed by the Treaty of Trianon 1920), Liptov county became part of newly formed Czechoslovakia. Map of the counties in the Kingdom of Hungary around 1880 A comitatus (less frequently, a comitat, or, inaccurately, a county; for the various names, their origin and use see here) is the name of an administrative unit in the Kingdom of Hungary from the 10th century to 1918. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... The Grand Trianon at Versailles, site of the signing The Treaty of Trianon was the peace agreement imposed on Hungary after World War I by the victorious powers. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ...

During World War II, when Czechoslovakia was split temporarily, Liptov was part of independent Slovakia. After World War II Liptov county was in Czechoslovakia again. In 1993, Czechoslovakia was split and Liptov became part of Slovakia. Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

Demographics

Population by language (1910 census):

• Slovak = 78,098
• Hungarian = 4,365
• German = 2,591

Subdivisions

Map of Liptov county in 1910

In the early 20th century, the subdivisions of the county Liptó were: Download high resolution version (1754x1209, 513 KB)Map of Liptov in 1910 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (1754x1209, 513 KB)Map of Liptov in 1910 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Slovak (slovenčina, slovenský jazyk) is an Indo-European language belonging to the West Slavic languages (together with Czech, Polish and Sorbian). ... Liptovský Mikuláš (German: Sankt Nikolaus in der Liptau, Hungarian: Liptószentmiklós) is a town in northern Slovakia, on the river Váh. ... Liptovský Hrádok (Hungarian: Liptóújvár, German: Neuhäusel in der Liptau) is a town in Northern Slovakia, in the region of Liptov. ... Ružomberok (in Hungarian Rózsahegy, German: Rosenberg) is a town in northern Slovakia. ... Ružomberok (in Hungarian Rózsahegy, German: Rosenberg) is a town in northern Slovakia. ...

See also

• Liptauer (Liptov cheese)

A serving of Liptauer Liptauer or Liptov cheese is a spicy cream cheese dish used in Slovak and Austrian cuisine. ...

External links

• Folklore Group in this region
• Liptovske Sliace - willage with rich folklor tradition
• Liptov TravelGuide