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 SK 49°05′18″N 19°21′07″E / 49.08833°N 19.35194°E / 49.08833; 19.35194Coordinates: SK 49°05′18″N 19°21′07″E / 49.08833°N 19.35194°E / 49.08833; 19.35194
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
Location of Lisková in the Žilina Region
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:

References

  1. ↑ Štatistický úrad Slovenskej republiky – 31 December 2011 (ZIP 128,1 kB) (Slovak)
  2. ↑ Strhan, Milan, & Daniel, David P. (eds.). 1994. Slovakia and the Slovaks. A Concise Encyclopedia. Bratislava: Goldpress, pp. 354–355.
  3. ↑ Kirschbaum, Stanislav J. 1996. A History of Slovakia: The Struggle for Survival. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, p. 148.

49°05′N 19°21′E / 49.083°N 19.350°E / 49.083; 19.350


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