Lisková
| Lisková | |
| Village | |
 Liskova from the north | |
| Country | Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Region | Žilina |
| District | Ružomberok |
| Part of | Liptov |
| River | Váh |
| Elevation | 484 m (1,588 ft) |
| Coordinates | 49°05′18″N 19°21′07″E / 49.08833°N 19.35194°ECoordinates: 49°05′18″N 19°21′07″E / 49.08833°N 19.35194°E |
| Population | 2,077 (2011) |
| First mentioned | 1252 |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 034 81 |
| Area code | +421-44 |
| Car plate | RK |
   Location of Lisková in Slovakia
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  Location of Lisková in the Žilina Region
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| Website: http://www.liskova.sk | |
Lisková is a village in the Ružomberok District of north-central Slovakia. It lies at an elevation of 484 m and has an area of 15.95 km². It had a population of 2,077 in 2011.[1]
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1252. Of interest is Lisková Cave, a 1,900 m Guttenstein limestone formation from the middle Triassic. A cultic statuette of a horned bull was found in the cave. Other finds include the remains of a copper-age secondary burial (Lengyel culture), stone tools, and a mammoth tooth. The finds included the forehead of a human skull, which was destroyed in 1956. The remains were the first evidence of Pleistocene settlement in the territory of present-day Slovakia.[2]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Lisková include:
- Vavro Šrobár (1867–1950), doctor and politician[3]
References
- ↑ Štatistický úrad Slovenskej republiky – 31 December 2011 (ZIP 128,1 kB) (Slovak)
- ↑ Strhan, Milan, & Daniel, David P. (eds.). 1994. Slovakia and the Slovaks. A Concise Encyclopedia. Bratislava: Goldpress, pp. 354–355.
- ↑ Kirschbaum, Stanislav J. 1996. A History of Slovakia: The Struggle for Survival. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, p. 148.
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49°05′N 19°21′E / 49.083°N 19.350°E