Varín

For places with a similar name, see Varin (disambiguation).
Varín
Village
Municipal office
Municipal office
Coat of arms of Varín
Coat of arms
Varín is located in Slovakia
Varín
Varín
Location of Varín in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°12′N 18°53′E / 49.200°N 18.883°E / 49.200; 18.883
CountrySlovakia
RegionŽilina
DistrictŽilina
First mentioned1235
Area
 • Total
19.09[2] km2 (7.37[2] sq mi)
Elevation
358[3] m (1,175[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
3,905[1]
Postal code
013 03[3]
Area code+421 41[3]
Car plateZA
Websitewww.varin.sk

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.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7]

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 [8]

References

  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Monumenta Hungariae historica
  7. ^ "NAKA začala trestné stíhanie v prípade Tisovej ulice vo Varíne". 2 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Ladislav Pfliegel — Žilina Gallery".


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