Važec

Važec
Važec; Waagsdorf/Weißwaag • Vázsec
	Village
	Protestant church
	Etymology: derived from the Váh River
	Važec Location of Važec in Slovakia Važec Važec (Slovakia)
	Coordinates: 49°04′N 19°59′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina
District	Liptovský Mikuláš
First mentioned	1280
Area
• Total	59.685 km2 (23.045 sq mi)
Elevation	900 m (3,000 ft)
Population (2004-12-31)
• Total	2,381
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Postal code	032 61
Area code(s)	+421-44
Car plate	LM
Website	www.obecvazec.sk

Važec is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia, at the foot of Kriváň in the High Tatras mountains, Slovakia's symbolic and often considered most beautiful mountain.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1280. Jaroslav Augusta painted a number of watercolors of this village.

Fire of 1931

464 of the village's 582 homes were destroyed by fire July 17–18, 1931. The fire killed 6 persons and injured 18 others, resulted in the loss of hundreds of heads of stock, and produced damages estimated at $1 million in 1931 dollars. The fire originated from three different points, raising suspicion of incendiarism.[1]

German Military Cemetery in Važec
German Military Cemetery in Važec

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 792 metres and covers an area of 59.685 km². It has a population of about 2,400 people.

References

"Whole Village Burned". The New York Times. 1931-07-19.

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[1] "Whole Village Burned". The New York Times. 1931-07-19.