Myjava
Encyclopedia
Myjava is a town in Trenčín Region
, Slovakia
.
at the foothills of the White Carpathians
and not far from the Little Carpathians
. The river Myjava flows through the town. It is 10 km (6.21 mi) away from the Czech
border, 35 km (21.75 mi) from Skalica
and 100 km (62.14 mi) from Bratislava
.
(present Slovakia) and inhabitants from north-western and northern Upper Hungary. During the Revolutions of 1848
, the first Slovak National Council met in the town as a result of the Slovak Uprising
. Today, the house of their meeting is now part of the Museum of the Slovak National Councils, a part of the Slovak National Museum
network.
, the town had 13,142 inhabitants. 95.5% of inhabitants were Slovaks
, 1.5% Czechs
and 0.4% Roma. The religious makeup was 51.4% Lutherans, 28.2% people with no religious affiliation and 14.2% Roman Catholics.
Trencín Region
The Trenčín Region is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. It consists of 9 districts .-Geography:It is located in the north-western Slovakia, has an area of 4,502 km² and a population of 600,386 . The Danubian Lowland reaches the region to Nové Mesto nad Váhom and Partizánske areas...
, Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
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Geography
It is located in the Myjava HillsMyjava Hills
The Myjava Hills is an area of hills in western Slovakia, rugged highlands along the Myjava River composed of Carpathian flysch...
at the foothills of the White Carpathians
White Carpathians
The White Carpathians is the westernmost mountain range of the Carpathian Mountains.They are part of the Slovak-Moravian Carpathians, stretching from the Váh river and the Little Carpathians in the south along the border between the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the Morava and the Javorníky range...
and not far from the Little Carpathians
Little Carpathians
The Little Carpathians are a low, about 100 km long, mountain range, part of the Carpathian Mountains. The mountains are situated in Western Slovakia, covering the area from Bratislava to Nové Mesto nad Váhom, a very small part called Hundsheimer Berge is situated south of Devín Gate in...
. The river Myjava flows through the town. It is 10 km (6.21 mi) away from the Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
border, 35 km (21.75 mi) from Skalica
Skalica
Skalica is the largest city in Skalica District in western Slovakia in the Záhorie region. Located near the Czech border, Skalica has a population of 14,963 .-History:...
and 100 km (62.14 mi) from Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
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History
The settlement was established in 1586 and was colonized by two groups of inhabitants: refugees fleeing from the Ottomans in southern Upper HungaryUpper Hungary
Upper Hungary is the usual English translation for the area that was historically the northern part of the Kingdom of Hungary, now mostly present-day Slovakia...
(present Slovakia) and inhabitants from north-western and northern Upper Hungary. During the Revolutions of 1848
Revolutions of 1848
The European Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Spring of Nations, Springtime of the Peoples or the Year of Revolution, were a series of political upheavals throughout Europe in 1848. It was the first Europe-wide collapse of traditional authority, but within a year reactionary...
, the first Slovak National Council met in the town as a result of the Slovak Uprising
Slovak Uprising
Slovak Uprising may refer to:* Slovak Uprising 1848-1849, Slovak Volunteer Campaigns against Magyar domination in Upper Hungary , within the 1848-49 revolutions in the Habsburg Monarchy....
. Today, the house of their meeting is now part of the Museum of the Slovak National Councils, a part of the Slovak National Museum
Slovak National Museum
The Slovak National Museum is the most important institution focusing on scientific research and cultural education in the field of museological activity in Slovakia...
network.
Demographics
According to the 2001 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, the town had 13,142 inhabitants. 95.5% of inhabitants were Slovaks
Slovaks
The Slovaks, Slovak people, or Slovakians are a West Slavic people that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language.Most Slovaks today live within the borders of the independent Slovakia...
, 1.5% Czechs
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
and 0.4% Roma. The religious makeup was 51.4% Lutherans, 28.2% people with no religious affiliation and 14.2% Roman Catholics.