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town in the region of Liptov in northern Slovakia
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Liptovský Hrádok (pronunciationⓘ; Slovak pronunciation: [ˈliptɔwskiː ˈɦraːdɔk]; German: Neuhäusel in der Liptau; Hungarian: Liptóújvár) is a town in northern Slovakia, in the region of Liptov.
First mentioned in 1341, Liptovský Hrádok was named after the nearby castle. The castle, also known as Liptovský Hrádok, was built originally for use of the forestry commission, hunters of the area and the Catholic Church. The castle was later modified and furnished in the style of Louis XVI. The name of the town and the castle literally means "little castle of Liptov". A salt processing facility was constructed in 1728 to collect salt for the Solivar Salt Works which now is part of Prešov, a Slovak city further to the East. This helped Liptovský Hrádok rise to some prominence in the region. The population centre of the town was the main street, which runs from the castle to the south continuing along to the Váh River and the hamlet of Prekážka. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Liptovský Hrádok was part of Liptó County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 656 metres (2,152 ft) and covers an area of 18.32 km2 (7.07 sq mi) ().
The region of Liptovský Hrádok is bordered by the Low Tatras to the south and partially bordered by the West and High Tatras. The town is situated in the middle of the Liptov Basin created by the Váh River. It is in the centre of northern Liptov and lies on the confluence of the rivers Váh and Belá. The average altitude of the town is 637 meters above sea level. Liptovský Hrádok has a moist warm climate with an average temperature about 16 °C (61 °F), while the more mountainous parts are colder. The temperature is about 18–23 °C (64–73 °F) in the summer and in the winter about −10 °C (14 °F). Rainfall is very frequent in this part and the weather often changes quickly. Snowfall stays on the ground approximately 140 days during the year.
Facts about Liptovský Hrádok:
It has a population of 6979 people (31 December 2025).
In year 2021 was 7154 people by ethnicity 6704 as Slovak, 362 as Not found out, 93 as Czech, 30 as Romani, 25 as Other, 12 as Rusyn, 10 as Vietnamese, 10 as Hungarian, 9 as Russian, 7 as German, 6 as English, 5 as Polish, 4 as Serbian, 3 as Jewish, 3 as Chinese, 2 as Ukrainian, 2 as Moravian, 1 as Italian, 1 as Austrian, 1 as Greek, 1 as French, 1 as Croatian and 1 as Bulgarian.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
In year 2021 was 7154 people by religion 2342 from None, 2218 from Evangelical Church, 1887 from Roman Catholic Church, 438 from Not found out, 51 from Greek Catholic Church, 40 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 24 from Other, 23 from Baptists Church, 21 from Ad hoc movements, 19 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 18 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 14 from United Methodist Church, 11 from Buddhism, 8 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 8 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 7 from Apostolic Church, 5 from Calvinist Church, 5 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 5 from Islam, 5 from Church of the Brethren, 2 from Jewish community, 2 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church and 1 from Bahá'i Community.
According to the 2001 census, the town had 8,232 inhabitants. 97.11% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1.37% Czechs, 0.72% Roma and 0.15% Hungarians. The religious make-up was 42.23% Lutherans, 31.74% Roman Catholics and 21.14% people with no religious affiliation.
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