Liptovský Trnovec (Slovak: [ˈliptɔwskiː ˈtr̩nɔʋets]; Hungarian: Tarnóc) is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Liptovský Trnovec seen from the Krochva hill

History

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1283. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Liptó County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

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The municipality lies at an altitude of 570 metres and covers an area of 27.451 km². It has a population of about 550 people.

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49°07′N 19°33′E / 49.117°N 19.550°E / 49.117; 19.550