Orava - region
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Árva county, Žilina Region, Comitatus (Kingdom of Hungary), Dolný Kubín, Dolný Kubín District, Geography of Slovakia, Jabłonka, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, List of tourism regions of Slovakia, Námestovo District, Nowy Targ County, Orava (castle), Orava (region), Orava Castle, Orava River, Oravská Polhora, Poland, Slovakia, Tatra Mountains, Tvrdošín District, Zázrivá, Orava is the traditional name of a region situated in northern Slovakia (as Orava) and partially also in southern Poland (as Orawa). It encompasses the territory of the former (comitatus) Árva county.
A comitatus (Hungarian: vármegye or a comitat, in English usually a county; for the various names, their origin and use see here) is the name of an administrative unit in the Kingdom of Hungary and in the Republic of Hungary from the 10th century until 1949 when it was abolished (more precisely: renamed) by the new constitution.
Dolný Kubín (
pronunciation (help·info); German: Unterkubin, Hungarian: Alsókubin) is a town in northern Slovakia in the Žilina Region. It is the historical capital of the Orava region.
Dolný Kubín District (okres Dolný Kubín) is a district in the Žilina Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was almost entirely part of the Hungarian county of Árva, except for a small area around Kraľovany which formed part of the county of Liptó.Lesser Poland Voivodeship (also known as Małopolska Province, or by its Polish name województwo małopolskie [vɔjɛˈvut͡stfɔ mawɔˈpɔlskʲɛ] or simply Małopolskie) is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland. It has an area of 15,108 square kilometres (5,833 sq mi), and a population of 3,267,731 (2006).
Námestovo District (okres Námestovo) is a district in the Žilina Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Orava.
Dolný Kubín (
pronunciation (help·info); German: Unterkubin, Hungarian: Alsókubin) is a town in northern Slovakia in the Žilina Region. It is the historical capital of the Orava region.Dolný Kubín District (okres Dolný Kubín) is a district in the Žilina Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was almost entirely part of the Hungarian county of Árva, except for a small area around Kraľovany which formed part of the county of Liptó.Lesser Poland Voivodeship (also known as Małopolska Province, or by its Polish name województwo małopolskie [vɔjɛˈvut͡stfɔ mawɔˈpɔlskʲɛ] or simply Małopolskie) is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland. It has an area of 15,108 square kilometres (5,833 sq mi), and a population of 3,267,731 (2006).
Námestovo District (okres Námestovo) is a district in the Žilina Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Orava.