Východná (Hungarian: Vichodna) is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
Východná | |
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Village | |
 Mt. Kriváň from Východná | |
  Východná Location of Východná in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°04′N 19°54′E / 49.067°N 19.900°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina |
| District | Liptovský Mikuláš |
| Area | |
• Total | 193.70[2] km2 (74.79[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 760[3] m (2,490[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,226[1] |
| Postal code | 032 32[3] |
| Area code | +421 44[3] |
| Car plate | LM |
| Website | www.vychodna.eu |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1269, at the foot of Kriváň, Slovakia's symbolic and often considered most beautiful mountain. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Východná was part of Liptó County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Culture
editVýchodná is home to one of the major folklore festivals in the country.
The festival has been organised since 1953 in the large open-air theatre overlooking the village early in the summer, usually during the first weekend of July. In 2006–2007, the premises of the open-air theatre were largely reconstructed.
The festival is held as part of the programmes of the International Council of Organizations for Folklore Festivals and Folk Art (C.I.O.F.F.). Every year it welcomes an average of 1,500 performers, and the number of visitors reaches 70,000 people. The magnificent scenic programme in the open-air theatre during the three festival days is completed by minor programmes, exhibitions and accompanying events engaging the visitors right into the centre of happening.
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 775 metres and covers an area of 193.698 km2. It has a population of about 2,500 people.
Notable people
edit- Ján Michalko (1947–2024), cross-country skier.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "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 d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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