Varín
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| Coordinates: 49°12′N 18°53′E / 49.20°N 18.88°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Žilina Region |
| District | Žilina District |
| First mentioned | 1235 |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.09 km2 (7.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 358 m (1,175 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 3,891 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 130 3[2] |
| Area code | +421 41[2] |
| Car plate | ZA |
| Website | www |
Varín (Hungarian: Várna) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It is located at the Malá Fatra National Park and also serves as a tourist resort.
Etymology
The name is derived from Proto-Slavic varъ (Slovak: var, "boiling"). The original name was a hydronym referring to foamed water.[4]
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1235. In the middle of the 13th century as terra Warna it was property of the Cseszneky de Milvány family.[5] In 1993, the local government named one of the streets after Jozef Tiso, a president of the First Slovak Republic, the client state of Nazi Germany. This action sparkled controversy amongst some people and in 2021 a law enforcement authority launched a criminal investigation.[6]
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 362 metres and covers an area of 19.092 km2. It has a population of about 3,674 people.
Notable natives and residents
- Pavol Gábor, opera singer
- Ladislav Pfliegel, Hero of the Slovak National Uprising [7]
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Krško, Jaromír (2009). "Praslovanské apelatíva ako motivanty hydroným povodia Váhu" [Old Slavonic appellatives as Motivating Words for Hydronyms of the Váh River Basic] (PDF). Slavica Slovaca (in Slovak) (1): 16.
- ^ Monumenta Hungariae historica
- ^ "NAKA začala trestné stíhanie v prípade Tisovej ulice vo Varíne". 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Ladislav Pfliegel — Žilina Gallery".