Lisková () is a village in the Ružomberok District of north-central Slovakia. It lies at an elevation of 484 m and has an area of 15.95 km2. It had a population of 2,077 in 2011.Štatistický úrad Slovenskej republiky – 31 December 2011 (ZIP 128,1 kB)
Geography
History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1252. Of interest is Lisková Cave, a 1,900 m Guttenstein limestone formation from the middle Triassic. A cultic statuette of a horned bull was found in the cave. Other finds include the remains of a copper-age secondary burial (Lengyel culture), stone tools, and a mammoth tooth. The finds included the forehead of a human skull, which was destroyed in 1956. The remains were the first evidence of Pleistocene settlement in the territory of present-day Slovakia.Strhan, Milan, & Daniel, David P. (eds.). 1994. Slovakia and the Slovaks. A Concise Encyclopedia. Bratislava: Goldpress, pp. 354–355.
Population
It has a population of people (31 December ).
Ethnicity
Religion
Notable people Notable people that were born or lived in Lisková include: Vavro Šrobár (1867–1950), doctor and politicianKirschbaum, Stanislav J. 1996. A History of Slovakia: The Struggle for Survival. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, p. 148.
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