Liptovský Peter

Municipality in Slovakia

49°03′10″N 19°44′00″E / 49.05278°N 19.73333°E / 49.05278; 19.73333CountrySlovakiaRegionŽilinaDistrictLiptovský MikulášFirst mentioned1286Area

• Total6.12^[2] km² (2.36^[2] sq mi)Elevation

679^[3] m (2,228^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total1,314^[1]Postal code

033 01^[3]

Area code+421 44^[3]Car plateLMWebsitewww.liptovskypeter.sk

Liptovský Peter (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈliptɔwskiː ˈpeter], Hungarian: Szentpéter) is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned as Scentpeter in 1286. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Liptó County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 681 metres and covers an area of 6.123 km². It has a population of about 1361 people.

References

^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.