Námestovo

• Name — Námestovo • Settlement Type — Municipality • Image Skyline — Namestovo Hviezdoslavovo namestie.jpg • Image Flag — Namestovo-namestovo-flag.svg • Image Shield — Coat of Arms of Námestovo.svg • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Žilina Region • Subdivision Type2 — District • Subdivision Name2 — Námestovo District • Pushpin Map — Slovakia Žilina Region#Slovakia • Pushpin Relief — 1 • Pushpin Map Caption — Location of Námestovo in the Žilina Region##Location of Námestovo in Slovakia • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Ján Kadera • Established Title — First mentioned • Established Date — 1558 • Elevation M — 620 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 290 1 • Area Code — +421 43 • Registration Plate — NO • Website — https: www.namestovo.sk/ Námestovo (Námesztó; Namiestów) is a town in northern Slovakia. It is the capital and largest town of Námestovo District in the Žilina Region. As of 2018 its population was 7,827.

The name is derived from a word námesta (a representative, a deputy; like modern Slovak námestník or Czech náměstek) referring to a representative of Vlach settlers whose seat was in Námestovo. Alternatively, it could be derived from a personal name Namest (a less probable theory).

The town is located under the Orava Highlands at the shores of the Orava reservoir, not far from the Polish border, around 15 km from Tvrdošín and 30 km from Dolný Kubín.

The town was mentioned in the 16th century, when the massive colonisation of Orava took place. It was growing quickly, thanks to its favourable location on the trade route to Poland. The town was burned down at the end of World War II. The construction of the Orava reservoir affected the way of life in the town, as two-thirds of the town were inundated, including the town centre. Boom of the industry and the following apartment construction in the 1970s contributed to the growth of the town.

It has a population of people (31 December).

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relig According to the 2001 census, the town had 8,135 inhabitants. 98.65% of inhabitants were Slovaks and 0.65% Czechs. The religious makeup was 92.12% Roman Catholics, 4.95% people with no religious affiliation and 0.84% Lutherans. Gallery • Illustration — Summer afternoon at Orava Reservoir • Illustration — A sailboat on the Orava Reservoir • Illustration — Námestovo in winter • Illustration — Winter on the bank of Orava Reservoir • Illustration — Námestovo in autumn • Illustration — Statue of Anton Bernolák on Slanica Isle • Illustration — A memorial plaque to Anton Bernolák on Slanica Isle

• Jozef Kabaň • Dušan Tittel • Anton Bernolák