Concept

Liptovský Ján

Summary
Liptovský Ján (ˈliptɔwskiː ˈjaːn; Szentiván) is a spa village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. The village was first mentioned in 1263 in historical records. Its traditional name was Sv. Ján, "St. John" (Latin: Sanctus Johannes, Hungarian: Sz.-János, later Szent-Ivány), after the local church. "Saint" was removed by the communist authorities in 1960. In the region is about 23 mineral springs, some of them are hot springs. The most popular is Teplica spring, also called Kaďa, it contains about 830 milligrams of sulfates per liter. Mineral waters are used for drinking and thermal water swimming pools are open to the public. The municipality lies at an altitude of 654 metres and covers an area of 67.774 km2. It has a population of about 819.
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