Describe of district
The district is situated in the eastern part of Žilina region and connects the region with the east of Slovakia. Important east – west transport links lead through the region, especially the D1 (E50) motorway and an international railway No. 180.
Branches represented in the district include manufacture of electrical and optical equipment, food and beverages production, leather and leather products production, machines and equipment manufacture, wood processing and wooden products manufacture. Industry is concentrated in the towns of Liptovský Mikuláš and Liptovský Hrádok.
Construction of Liptov industrial park is under preparations. Tourism is an important sector as well, as the district can boast of the highest number of accommodation facilities in Žilina region (25,7%).
Employment grew annually by 0,2%. Quality network of education facilities and various recreation options (wellness and spa, winter tourism) are advantages of the district.
| Secondary schools in the district |
Grammar school
Hradná 23
Liptovský Hrádok
Number of students: 361
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Grammar school of Michal Miloslav Hodža
Hodžova 13
Liptovský Mikuláš
Number of students: 525
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Associated school – Grammar school
Komenského 10
Liptovský Mikuláš
Number of students: 404
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Hotel academy
Čs. brigády 1804
Liptovský Mikuláš
Number of students: 664
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Business academy
Nábrežie K. Petroviča 1571
Liptovský Mikuláš
Number of students: 282
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Secondary vocational school of nursing
Vrbická 632
Liptovský Mikuláš
Number of students: 176
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Secondary vocational schol of trade and services
Vrbická 632
Liptovský Mikuláš
Number of students: 117
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Secondary vocational school of polytechnics
Demänovská cesta 669
Liptovský Mikuláš
Number of students: 256
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Secondary vocational school of forestry of Jozef Dekret Matejovie
Hradná 536
Liptovský Hrádok
Number of students: 302
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Secondary vocational school of electrical engineering
Celiny 536
Liptovský Hrádok
Number of students: 441
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Secondary vocational school of wood processing
Pod lipami 77
Liptovský Hrádok
Number of students: 141
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Secondary vocational school of construction
Školská 8
Liptovský Mikuláš
Number of students: 562
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