Ružomberok
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| Ružomberok | |
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| Coat-of-arms N/A | |
| Region (kraj) | Žilina region |
| District (okres) | Ružomberok District |
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| Altitude | 494 m |
| Population | 30,058 (as of 2004) |
| Area | 126.72 km² |
| Time Zone • Summer DST |
CET: UTC+1 CEST: UTC+2 |
| Telephone prefix | +421-44 |
| Postal code | 03401 |
| Car registration plate | RK |
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Ružomberok (German: Rosenberg; Hungarian: Rózsahegy) is a town in northern Slovakia. It is located on the river Váh.
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[edit] Famous people from Ružomberok
- Andrej Hlinka, Slovak politician and Catholic priest, one of the most important Slovak public activists in Czechoslovakia before World War II.
- Peter Lorre, actor especially known for playing roles with sinister overtones in Hollywood crime films and mysteries.
- Jozef Vengloš, former football player, manager, and FIFA football expert.
- Ľudovít Fulla, Slovak painter, graphic artist, illustrator, stage designer and art teacher. He is considered one of the most important figures of Slovak Creative Art in the 20th century.
- Juraj Čech, mayor of Ružomberok.
- Viliam Hyravý, Slovak football player, at the moment football assistant manager of MFK Ružomberok.
[edit] Sport
The women's basketball team MBK Ružomberok was successful in European club competitions, it won FIBA cup twice. Ružomberok also has a football team, MFK Ružomberok, playing the highest division of Slovak league - Corgoň liga. In 2006, they won Corgoň liga and also Slovenský pohár.
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