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Okšov Oaks
Okšov Oaks is a protected site within the village of Zlatníky, Trenčín Region, Slovakia Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m .... The nature reserve covers an area of 1.53 ha in the Povazsky Inovec mountains. It has a protection level of 4 under the Slovak nature protection system. Description The area was protected to preserve stands of oaks growing as solitary trees or in groups. These trees are remarkable because of their age, monumental growth and aesthetic appearance. The site is used for scientific research and educational purposes. Gallery Image:oksovske_duby_001.jpg Image:oksovske_duby_002.jpg Image:oksovske_duby_003.jpg Image:oksovske_duby_004.jpg Image:oksovske_duby_005.jpg Image:oksovske_duby_006.jpg Image:oksovske_duby_007.jpg Image:oksovske_duby_008.jp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zlatníky
Zlatníky () is a village and municipality in Bánovce nad Bebravou District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in . Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of and covers an area of . It has a population of about 726 people. Sights The village bell tower is a replica of the original building from the 18th century. The tower houses a baroque bell made in 1739 by Jána Christelliho, a bell-maker from Bratislava. Awards In 2020, the village was awarded with the Commemorative Medal for the 75th Anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising and the End of the Second World War by the Slovak minister of defense, Peter Gajdoš Peter Gajdoš (9 April 1959) is a Slovak retired three star general and politician who served as the minister of defence from 2016 to 2020. Biography Peter Gajdoš was born on 9 April 1959 in Nitra. He studied at the military school in Bansk .... References V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trenčín Region
The Trenčín Region (, ; ; ) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. It consists of nine districts ('' okresy''). The region was established in 1996: previously it had been a part of the West Slovak Region () and partly the Central Slovak Region (). Industry is a major sector of the region's economy. Geography It is located in north-western Slovakia, has an area of 4,502 km2 and a population of 600,386 (2005). The Danubian Lowland reaches the region to Nové Mesto nad Váhom and Partizánske areas. There are several mountain ranges in the region: a small part of the Little Carpathians in the south-west, White Carpathians in the north-west, Maple Mountains in the north, Strážov Mountains in the centre, Považský Inovec in the south, Vtáčnik in the south-east and Žiar in the east. Small parts of Lesser Fatra and of the Kremnica Mountains also stretch to the region. Major rivers are the Váh in the western part of the region, creating the so-calle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovakia
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about , hosting a population exceeding 5.4 million. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice. The Slavs arrived in the territory of the present-day Slovakia in the 5th and 6th centuries. From the late 6th century, parts of modern Slovakia were incorporated into the Pannonian Avars, Avar Khaghanate. In the 7th century, the Slavs played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire. When the Avar Khaghanate dissolved in the 9th century, the Slavs established the Principality of Nitra before it was annexed by the Great Moravia, Principality of Moravia, which later became Great Moravia. When Great Moravia fell in the 10th century, the territory was integrated i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protected Areas Of Slovakia
Protected areas of Slovakia are areas that need protection because of their environmental, historical or cultural value to the nation. Protected areas in Slovakia are managed by institutions and organizations governed by the Ministry of the Environment. Types of protected areas: *National Park (; abbr. NP) *Protected Landscape Area (''Chránená krajinná oblasť''; ChKO) *National Nature Reserve (''Národná prírodná rezervácia''; NPR) *Nature Reserve (''Prírodná rezervácia''; PR) *National Nature Monument (''Národná prírodná pamiatka''; NPP) *Nature Monument (''Prírodná pamiatka''; PP) *Protected Site (''Chránený areál''; ChA) *Protected Landscape Element (''Chránený krajinný prvok''; ChKP) *Protected Bird Area* (''Chránené vtáčie územie''; ChVÚ) *Technically Special Protection Area (SPA) under the EU Bird's Directive *Protected Tree (''Chránený strom''; ChS) National Parks Protected Landscape Areas *Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area (''CHKO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
