Liptovský Mikuláš
Liptovský Mikuláš | |
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Pictures from the top clockwise: - Pedestrian zone and the market square | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: St. Nicholas (church) in Liptov | |
Liptovský Mikuláš Location of Liptovský Mikuláš in the Žilina Region Liptovský Mikuláš Location of Liptovský Mikuláš in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°05′N 19°36′E / 49.08°N 19.60°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina Region |
| District | Liptovský Mikuláš District |
| First mentioned | 1286 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ján Blcháč |
| Area | |
• Total | 70.10 km2 (27.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 607 m (1,991 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 29,860 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 031 01 |
| Area code | +421 44 |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | LM |
| Website | www |
Liptovský Mikuláš (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈliptɔwskiː ˈmikulaːʂ] ⓘ; until 1952 Liptovský Svätý Mikuláš, German: Liptau-Sankt-Nikolaus; Hungarian: Liptószentmiklós) is a town in northern Slovakia, on the Váh River, about 285 kilometers (177 mi) from Bratislava. It lies in the Liptov region, in Liptov Basin near the Low Tatra and Tatra mountains. The town, known as Liptovský Svätý Mikuláš (or Liptovský Saint Nicholas) before communist times, is also renowned as a town of guilds and culture.