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Zákamenné (pol. Zakamienny Klin) is the biggest village in the Orava region in the northern part of Slovakia. Zákamenné lies in the north-western part of Orava. It belongs to the protected landscape area of Horná Orava and the specially protected area of Horná Orava. The villages which surround Zákamenné are Oravská Lesná, Novoť, Lomná, Breza, Krušetnica and Ujsoly in Poland.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1615. The village was founded in 1615 on the feast of holy Jacob (28 July), but the first written mention dates from the 16th of July 1615.
Nižný koniec - entrance into village from Námestovo and Lokca. In this part are two banks, a supermarket, restaurant, pension, ski-lift, shops, health care and other services
Poriečie - direction Novoť, to the polish border, village Ujsoly and frontier crossing
Babinec
Špitáľ or Ústredie - here is the municipal office, post, district bureau of employment, old church, school and kindergarten
Farský Briežok
Pri kríži
Podkamenné
Pri píle
Trchovnica
Oravice - entrance into the village from Čadca. In this part is a kindergarten and industrial zone
Zákamenné belongs to the protected landscape area of Horná Orava and the specially protected area Horná Orava.
In the village there are two ski-lifts: 1500 Kýčera and ski-lift 800 at Prípor hill
The highest peak of Zákammené is Úšust (1156 m n.m.). It lies on the border with Poland and it is possible to see the West Tatras, Pilsko and Malá Fatra mountains in good weather conditions from this peak. On the Polish side of the mountain original fir-beech forests can be found.
Accommodation is possible in four pensions and two hostels
By the train: directions Bratislava-Žilina-Kraľovany nad Košice-Kraľovany. In the Kraľovany passage to bus, possible straight connection into Zákamenné on Saturday, Friday and Sunday.
Municipal office
The address of the municipal office is Zákamenné 746, 02956.
Notable residents
This article's list of residents may not follow Misplaced Pages's verifiability policy. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are residents, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations. (April 2024)
Ján Vojtaššák - bishop in the region of Spiš during the years between the two World Wars and after World War II
Milan Čič - politician, former president of the constitutional court, presently an advisor of the president of the Slovak Republic
Martin Bajčičák - Slovakian cross-country skier who has been competing since 1994. Bajčičák's best finish at the Winter Olympics was also in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit, eighth place in 2006.
ZákamennéLocation of Zákamenné within Slovakia
