Varín

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Etymology

The name is derived from Proto-Slavic varъ (Template:Langx, "boiling"). The original name was a hydronym referring to foamed water.[1]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1235. In the middle of the 13th century as terra Warna it was property of the Cseszneky de Milvány family.[2] In 1993, the local government named one of the streets after Jozef Tiso, a president of the First Slovak Republic, the client state of Nazi Germany. This action sparkled controversy amongst some people and in 2021 a law enforcement authority launched a criminal investigation.[3]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 362 metres and covers an area of 19.092 km2. It has a population of about 3,674 people.

Notable natives and residents

  • Pavol Gábor, opera singer
  • Ladislav Pfliegel, Hero of the Slovak National Uprising [4]

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