Zuberec
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| Zuberec | |
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Žilina |
| District | Tvrdošín |
| Elevation | 760 m (2,493 ft) |
| Coordinates | 49°16′N 19°37′E / 49.267°N 19.617°E |
| Area | 72.328 km2 (27.93 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,814 (2004-12-31) |
| Density | 25 /km2 (65 /sq mi) |
| Founded | 1593 |
| Postal code | 027 32 |
| Area code | +421-43 |
| Car plate | TS |
   Location of Zuberec in Slovakia
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  Location of Zuberec in the Žilina Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Zuberec | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: www.zuberec.sk | |
Zuberec is a village in northern Slovakia and a popular tourist center.
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[edit] Name
Zuberec is named after the European bison (Slovak: Zubor), an animal that used to be abundant in the region at the time of the foundation of the village.
[edit] History
Zuberec was founded in 1593.
[edit] Geography
Zuberec is situated in the Tvrdošín District of the Žilina Region. Historically, it was part of the Orava region. The village lies at an altitude of 760 metres, under the Roháče mountains. The municipality covers an area of 72.328km².
[edit] Demographics
Zuberec has a population of 1,810 (as of December 31, 2005). According to the 2001 census, 99.6% of inhabitants were Slovaks and 97.6% Roman Catholics.[1]
[edit] Open-air museum
The Museum of the Orava Village (Slovak: Múzeum oravskej dediny) is located in Zuberec. This open air museum of folk architecture exhibits intact rural houses brought from all around the region of Orava and re-assembled in Zuberec. The oldest building, a Gothic wooden church, was constructed in the 15th century, but the museum itself was founded in 1967. In addition to the church, it now also has its own graveyard and a functioning watermill. The interior of the buildings hosts an ethnographic collection. The gardens and fields around the houses show various ancient forms of farming and animal husbandry.
[edit] Skiing
Zuberec has three ski resorts: Zuberec Janovky, Zuberec Milotín, and Zverovka Spálená.
[edit] References
- ^ "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
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