Liptovský Mikuláš
Liptovský Mikuláš | |
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Town | |
Pictures from the top clockwise: - Pedestrian zone and the market square | |
| Etymology: St. Nicholas (church) in Liptov | |
| Coordinates: 49°05′03″N 19°36′08″E / 49.08417°N 19.60222°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina |
| District | Liptovský Mikuláš |
| First mentioned | 1286 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ján Blcháč |
| Area | |
• Total | 70.11 km2 (27.07 sq mi) |
| (2022) | |
| Elevation | 607 m (1,991 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 30,162 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 031 01 |
| Area code | +421 44 |
| Car plate | LM |
| Website | http://www.mikulas.sk/ |
Liptovský Mikuláš (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈliptɔwskiː ˈmikulaːʂ] ⓘ; until 1952 Liptovský Svätý Mikuláš, German: Liptau-Sankt-Nikolaus; Hungarian: Liptószentmiklós) is a town in northern Slovakia, on the Váh River, about 285 kilometers (177 mi) from Bratislava. It lies in the Liptov region, in Liptov Basin near the Low Tatra and Tatra mountains. The town, known as Liptovský Svätý Mikuláš (or Liptovský Saint Nicholas) before communist times, is also renowned as a town of guilds and culture.