Donovaly

Donovaly
Donovaly
Village
	Coat of arms
	Donovaly Location of Donovaly in the Banská Bystrica Region Donovaly Donovaly (Slovakia)
	Coordinates: 48°53′00″N 19°14′00″E / 48.88333°N 19.23333°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Banská Bystrica
First mentioned	1618
Government
• Mayor	Miroslav Daňo
Area
• Total	17.5 km2 (6.8 sq mi)
Elevation	960 m (3,150 ft)
Population (2005)
• Total	154
• Density	8.8/km2 (23/sq mi)
Postal code	97639
Area code	+421-48
Car plate	BB
Website	www.donovaly.sk

Donovaly is a village in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.^[1] Being situated in an important pass between the mountains of Veľká Fatra and Starohorské vrchy, on the route connecting Banská Bystrica with Ružomberok, it became a prominent centre of winter and summer sports.

History

Donovaly was founded in the early 17th century. During World War II, it became an important center of the anti-German Resistance.

Tourism

Donovaly is a part of Low Tatras National Park, and it hosts one of the biggest and most popular ski resorts in Slovakia. Elevation is between 910 – 1,402 m, and there are more than 11 km of ski slopes, 17 lifts and elevators. In 2006, the Telemix lift by POMA, France – the 3rd of this kind in the world – was installed. It consists of 6 seated lift chairs, and 8 seated cabins, so the skiers can choose how they will go up to the top. Winter season starts from end of November and lasts until late March, beginning of April. It is also renowned for its dogsled racing championships.