Blatnica, Slovakia

Blatnica
Village
Blatnica on the foot of the Greater Fatra Range
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina
District	Martin

Elevation	500 m (1,640 ft)
Coordinates	SK 48°56′13″N 18°55′36″E / 48.93694°N 18.92667°E / 48.93694; 18.92667Coordinates: SK 48°56′13″N 18°55′36″E / 48.93694°N 18.92667°E / 48.93694; 18.92667

Area	86.186 km² (33.277 sq mi)

Population	881 (2005-12-31)
Density	10 / km² (26 / sq mi)

Postal code	038 15
Area code	+421-43
Car plate	MT

Location of Blatnica in Slovakia
Location of Blatnica in the Žilina Region
Wikimedia Commons: Blatnica
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS (as of 2007-10-07)
Website: www.gader.sk

Blatnica (1927–1946 Turčianska Blatnica) is a village and municipality in the Turiec region of Slovakia. Administratively it is a part of the Martin District in the Žilina Region. The village is situated under the Greater Fatra Range, at the opening of the spectacular karst Gader and Blatnica valleys. The ruins of the Blatnica Castle lie on a low ridge over the village.

History

Blatnica is an important archaeological site, where Slavic tumuli with many precious artifacts (such as the famous Blatnica Sword) from the 8th and 9th centuries have been found. The site gave name to the so-called "Blatnica-Mikulčice" archaeological horizon. The first written mention stems from 1230, however, the castle was built at the end of the 13th century.

Culture

The first Slovak female botanist Izabela Textorisová lived in Blatnica and her rich herbarium contains plants of the nearby Tlstá mountain. Both Textorisová's house and a museum dedicated to the ethnographer, filmmaker, and photographer Karol Plicka are open to the public. Other places of interest include two manor houses from the 18th century, a classicist Lutheran church and many well-preserved rural houses.

Demographics

Blatnica has a population of 881 (as of December 31, 2005). According to the 2001 census, 99% of inhabitants were Slovaks.^[1] Blatnica is one of few villages with a Lutheran absolute majority (58.6%) in the predominantly Roman Catholic Slovakia.

References

↑ "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-11-16. Retrieved 2007-12-08.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"

Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1777-1949 (parish B)
Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1785-1929 (parish A)

External links

Municipalities of Martin District

Martin Vrútky Belá-Dulice Benice Blatnica Bystrička Diaková Dolný Kalník Dražkovce Ďanová Folkušová Horný Kalník Karlová Kláštor pod Znievom Košťany nad Turcom Krpeľany Laskár Ležiachov Lipovec Necpaly Nolčovo Podhradie Príbovce Rakovo Ratkovo Sklabiňa Sklabinský Podzámok Slovany Socovce Sučany Šútovo Trebostovo Trnovo Turany Turčianska Štiavnička Turčianske Jaseno Turčianske Kľačany Turčiansky Ďur Turčiansky Peter Valča Vrícko Záborie Žabokreky

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