Bešeňová | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovakia |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Žilina |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Ružomberok |
Pushpin Map: | Slovakia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Bešeňová in Slovakia |
Coordinates: | 49.1°N 46°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1279 |
Area Total Km2: | 4.29[1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.66 |
Elevation M: | 514[2] |
Elevation Ft: | 1,686 |
Population Total: | 720[3] |
Population Density Km2: | 160.23[4] |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 61.87 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 034 83 |
Area Code: | +421 44 |
Blank Name: | Car plate |
Blank Info: | RK |
Website: | www.obecbesenova.sk |
Bešeňová (Hungarian: Besenyőfalu) is a village and municipality in Ružomberok District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It is famous for a hot spring water park attracting thousands of visitors all year round.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1503.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 512 metres and covers an area of 4.297 km². It has a population of about 390 people.