Zákamenné
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Zákamenné is the biggest village
in the Orava
region in the northern part of Slovakia
. Zákamenné lies in the north-western part of Orava. It belongs to the protected landscape area of Horná Orava and the specially protected area of Horná Orava. The villages which surround Zákamenné are Oravská Lesná
, Novoť
, Lomná, Breza, Krušetnica
and Ujsoly in Poland.
the village
was first mentioned in 1615. The village was founded in 1615 on the feast of holy Jacob (28 July), but the first written mention dates from the 16th of July 1615.
lies at an altitude
of 680 - 1156 metres and covers an area
of 42.902 km². It has a population
of about 5005 people.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the Orava
Orava (region)
Orava is the traditional name of a region situated in northern Slovakia and partially also in southern Poland . It encompasses the territory of the former Árva county.-History:...
region in the northern part of 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...
. Zákamenné lies in the north-western part of Orava. It belongs to the protected landscape area of Horná Orava and the specially protected area of Horná Orava. The villages which surround Zákamenné are Oravská Lesná
Oravská Lesná
Oravská Lesná is a village and municipality in Námestovo District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 934 metres and covers an area of 65.628km². It has a population of about 3133 people....
, Novoť
Novot
Novoť is a village and municipality in Námestovo District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 752 metres and covers an area of 37.978km². It has a population of about 3150 people.-External links:...
, Lomná, Breza, Krušetnica
Krušetnica
Krušetnica is a large village and municipality in Námestovo District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 656 metres and covers an area of 16.559km². It has a population of about 930 people....
and Ujsoly in Poland.
History
In historical recordsHistory
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
was first mentioned in 1615. The village was founded in 1615 on the feast of holy Jacob (28 July), but the first written mention dates from the 16th of July 1615.
Geography and districts
The municipalityMunicipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
lies at an altitude
Altitude
Altitude or height is defined based on the context in which it is used . As a general definition, altitude is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference datum and a point or object. The reference datum also often varies according to the context...
of 680 - 1156 metres and covers an area
Area
Area is a quantity that expresses the extent of a two-dimensional surface or shape in the plane. Area can be understood as the amount of material with a given thickness that would be necessary to fashion a model of the shape, or the amount of paint necessary to cover the surface with a single coat...
of 42.902 km². It has a population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of about 5005 people.
Parts of Zákamenné
- Nižný koniec - entrance into village from Námestovo and Lokca. In this part are two banks, a supermarket, restaurant, pension, ski-lift, shops, health care and other services
- Poriečie - direction Novoť, to the polish border, village Ujsoly and frontier crossing
- Babinec
- Špitáľ or Ústredie - here is the municipal office, post, district bureau of employment, old church, school and kindergarten
- Farský Briežok
- Pri kríži
- Podkamenné
- Pri píle
- Trchovnica
- Oravice - entrance into the village from Čadca. In this part is a kindergarten and industrial zone
- Mrzáčka (upper, lower) - new church
- Vyšný koniec
- Tanečník - railway station
Historic landmarks and attractions
- Calvary in Zákamenné
- Church of translation of Madonna in Zákamenné from year 1901. Built in Neoromance style. One from few churches with two towers in Orava region.
- Church of holy Joseph in Zákamenné - consecrated on 1 January 2000
- The Historical Logging Switchback Railway - Vychyľovka and Oravská LesnáOravská LesnáOravská Lesná is a village and municipality in Námestovo District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 934 metres and covers an area of 65.628km². It has a population of about 3133 people....
. Narrow gauge railway pass steep elevation by switchbacks. Similar technical solution of similar difficult elevation was used only in PeruPeruPeru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. - Jewish cemetery
- Rowland stone
Tourism
- Zákamenné belongs to the protected landscape area of Horná Orava and the specially protected area Horná Orava.
- In the village there are two ski-lifts: 1500 Kýčera and ski-lift 800 at Prípor hill
- The highest peak of Zákammené is Úšust (1156 m n.m.). It lies on the border with PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and it is possible to see the West TatrasWestern TatrasThe Western Tatras are mountains in the Tatras, part of the Carpathian Mountains, located on the Polish-Slovak borders. The mountains border the High Tatras in the east, Podtatranská kotlina in the south, Choč Mountains in the west and Rów Podtatrzański in the north...
, PilskoPilskoPilsko is the second highest mountain, , in the Żywiec Beskids mountain range, on the border between Poland and Slovakia. It is a popular hiking destination in summer and a skiing area in winter.-References:...
and Malá FatraLesser FatraLesser Fatra is a mountain range in the Western Carpathians in the north-west of Central Slovakia. In the geomorphological system, it is a part of the Fatra-Tatra Area....
mountains in good weather conditions from this peak. On the Polish side of the mountain original fir-beech forests can be found. - Accommodation is possible in four pensions and two hostels
Transportation into Zákamenné
- By the car: from towns NámestovoNámestovoNámestovo is a town in northern Slovakia. It is the capital and largest town of Námestovo District in the Žilina Region. its population was 8,094.-Geography:...
, ČadcaCadcaČadca is a district town in northern Slovakia, near the border with Poland and the Czech Republic.-Geography:It is located south of the Jablunkov Pass, surrounded by the Javorníky, Kysucké Beskydy and Turzovská vrchovina mountain ranges. It lies in the valley of the Kysuca river, around 30 km...
, ŽywiecZywiecŻywiec is a town in south-central Poland with 32,242 inhabitants . Between 1975 and 1998, it was located within the Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship, but has since become part of the Silesian Voivodeship.... - By the bus: directions NámestovoNámestovoNámestovo is a town in northern Slovakia. It is the capital and largest town of Námestovo District in the Žilina Region. its population was 8,094.-Geography:...
- Zákamenné, Dolný KubínDolný KubínDolný Kubín is a town in northern Slovakia in the Žilina Region. It is the historical capital of the Orava region.-Geography:Dolný Kubín lies at an altitude of above sea level and covers an area of ....
- Zákamenné and KraľovanyKralovanyKraľovany is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It lies at the confluence of the Orava and Váh rivers....
- Zákamenné, more at http://www.cp.sk - By the train: directions BratislavaBratislavaBratislava 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...
-ŽilinaŽilinaŽilina is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Slovakia with a population of approximately 85,000, an important industrial center, the largest city on the Váh river, and the seat of a...
-Kraľovany nad KošiceKošiceKošice is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary...
-Kraľovany. In the Kraľovany passage to bus, possible straight connection into Zákamenné on Saturday, Friday and Sunday.
Famous people
- Ján Vojtaššák - bishop in the region of Spiš during the years between the two World Wars and after World war II. He was martyred by the communist regime. Pope John Paul II started the process of his beatification.
- Milan Čič - politician, former president of the constitutional court, presently an advisor of the president of the Slovak Republic
- Martin BajčičákMartin BajcicákMartin Bajčičák is a Slovakian cross country skier who has been competing since 1994. His best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fourth in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit in 2005....
- Slovakian cross-country skier who has been competing since 1994. Bajčičák's best finish at the Winter Olympics was also in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit, eighth place in 2006.
External links
- Official website of the village Zákamenné
- Official website of the parish office Zákamenné
- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html