Liptó County

Liptov (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈliptɔw]) is a historical and geographical region in central Slovakia with around 140,000 inhabitants. The area is also known by the German name Liptau, the Hungarian Liptó, the Latin name Liptovium and the Polish Liptów.

Liptovský Mikuláš District (okres Liptovský Mikuláš) is a district in the eastern part of Žilina Region of central Slovakia. The district was established in the 19th century with its current name and exists within current borders since 1996. Its main cultural and economic center is its seat Liptovský Mikuláš. Liptovský Mikuláš District main economic branches are industry and tourism. In the district is located Liptovská Mara dam, one of the largest water reservoirs in Slovakia.

Zimný štadión Liptovský Mikuláš (Liptovský Mikuláš Winter Sports Stadium) is an arena in Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia. It is primarily used for ice hockey, and it is the home arena of MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš. It was opened in 1949 and holds 3,680 people.

The Ondrej Cibak Whitewater Slalom Course, in Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia, is the world's second-oldest artificial whitewater venue for international canoe slalom competition, after the Augsburg Eiskanal. Built in 1978, it diverts water around a small dam on the Váh river. With recent upgrades, including a covered stadium for spectators, it remains a prime site for the sport.As a training facility, it is home course for canoe slalom's most highly decorated athlete, Michal Martikán, who has five Olympic medals, two of them gold, and for Elena Kaliská, who also has two Olympic golds. Both athletes have won numerous World and European Championships.In addition to slalom practice, experienced paddlers can train in kayaks and canoes for running narrow creeks. For the general public, it operates as a family water park with guided raft trips.

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.

Ploštín (Hungarian: Plostin) is a settlement and a borough of Liptovský Mikuláš in northern Slovakia, located 3 km south of the city center. In 2009, Ploštín had a population of 481.

The Armed Forces Academy of General Milan Rastislav Štefánik, located in Liptovský Mikuláš, is Slovakia's only Military academy. It was originally established in 1945, right after the end of World War II, first as a High School and from 1973 as a university. AOS has about 500 students, including 50 PhD students. The school is organized in 8 departments: Department of Informatics Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Electronics Department of Logistics Department of Social Sciences and Languages Department of the Physical Education and Sport Department of Security and Defense Department of Military Tactics and Operational ArtThe academy is named after Milan Rastislav Štefánik, a World War I era Czechoslovak Legion general. Since 2015, Jozef Puttear, himself an AOS alumnus, has served as the rector of AOS.

Stadium Liptovský Mikuláš is a home football stadium in Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia. It serves as home stadium for football club MFK Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš. The stadium has a capacity of 1,950 (610 seats).

Trstené (Hungarian: Nádasd) is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Bobrovec (Hungarian: Nagybobróc) is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Závažná Poruba (Hungarian: Németporuba) is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Smrečany (Hungarian: Szmrecsán) is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.