Partizánska Ľupča
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Partizánska Ľupča (until 1945 ''Nemecká Ľupča'', hu, Németlipcse, german: Deutschliptsch) is a large village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.


Etymology

The name ''Ľupča'' is derived from Slavic personal name with a root ''Ľub''. ''Lipche/Lypche (Lipcse)'' are already Hungarized forms because of contemporary practice of the Royal Estate, however also these forms were sometimes again Slovakized in medieval documents (e.g. ''Lipcza''). The etymological adjective "Nemecká" (German) Ľupča referenced to the ethnic composition of the town in the Middle Ages. After World War II it was changed to "Partizánska" (Partisan) Ľupča thanks to its active participation in the Slovak National Uprising.


History

In history, historical records the village was first mentioned in 1252.


Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of and covers an area of . It has a population of about 1200 people.


References


External links

* http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Villages and municipalities in Liptovský Mikuláš District {{Žilina-geo-stub