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Orava (region)

Coordinates: 49°15′42″N 19°21′29″E / 49.261569°N 19.358056°E / 49.261569; 19.358056
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Orava
Orava, Orawa
Orava Castle
Main square in Dolný Kubín, the largest town in Orava
Mała Babia Góra
Orava Logging Railway
Coat of arms of Orava
Orava on the map of Slovakia
Orava on the map of Slovakia
Country Slovakia
 Poland
Largest townDolný Kubín
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Orava is the traditional name of a region situated in northern Slovakia (as Orava) and partially also in southern Poland (as Orawa). It encompasses the territory of the former comitatus (county) of Árva of Kingdom of Hungary. The northern part of is one of the regions that are part of the Goral Lands.

Etymology

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The name arises from the Orava river (a major river flowing through the region).

History

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The county arose before the 15th century. The county's territory was situated along the Orava River between Zázrivá and the Tatra Mountains. Its area amounted to 2,019 km2 (780 sq mi) around 1910. The original seat of the county was Orava Castle.

Geography

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Orava is recognized as one of Slovakia's 25 tourist regions, but not an administrative region. In Slovakia, it is divided between Dolný Kubín, Tvrdošín, and Námestovo districts in the Žilina Region. It has an area of 1,661 km2 (641 sq mi),[1] with the population on the Slovak side around 126,000.[2] The village of Oravská Polhora is the northernmost settlement of Slovakia. The most important town on the Slovak side (and also the seat of the former county) is Dolný Kubín. The Polish part of Orava belongs to the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, to the Nowy Targ County, with the main village of the Polish side being Jabłonka.

Towns

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References

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  1. ^ "Orava - index page" (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 9 July 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Mestská a obecná štatistika SR". Archived from the original on 16 November 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2007.
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49°15′42″N 19°21′29″E / 49.261569°N 19.358056°E / 49.261569; 19.358056