Tisovec is a town in central Slovakia. Its current population is approximately 5000.
Location and landscape
Tisovec is situated in the valley of the river Rimava , at the foots of the Muránska planina plateau. The landscape there gives the impression of a small town in the mountains. Some other towns close to it are Brezno, Hnúšťa and Revúca .
History
The first settlement in the area dates all the way to the Bronze Age. First written evidence of the town comes from the year 1334 during the reign of King Robert .
The name "Tisovec" comes from the yew tree (in Slovak "tis"), which can be found in the hills around the town. Tisovec received its charter as a town at the end of the 15th century. The development of the town was halted by raides of Turks in the 16th and 17th century. The town's renaissance came in 1780, when Maria Theresia renewed its market privileges.
Famous Tisovians
- Terézia Vansová , a woman writer from the era of realism. She lived in Tisovec for more than 30 years and wrote some of her important pieces there. She also propagated women's emancipation.
- Vladimír Clementis (1902-1952), a communist journalist, politician and a founder of the magazine DAV . Clementis was sentenced to death by communists as a part of the cleaning in the bloody 50's.
Economy
Nowadays, there are two major employers in the town.
The Calmit company owns the local mine and produces lime. History of the mine goes all the way back to 1870.
CSM Tisovec is a machine building company with 530 employees and annual turnover of 0,5 billion Korunas. The company produces special extensions for trucks which enable them to work in severe conditions or build on the number of jobs that a particular truck can do. The company exports its products to several countries.
A Paper mill and the clothing industry have had a history in the town as well, although they are dying out due to globalization.
Education
Besides the Vladimír Clementis Elementary School, there are two secondary education schools in Tisovec. An "industrial school" (technical college) founded in 1953 is able to board more students than it currently does. The Lutheran Gymnasium Tisovec, founded in 1992, does not have enough of its own facilities yet, so it shares some buildings with the industrial school. The Lutheran Gymnasium is perceived to be among the better high schools in Slovakia. It is mostly a boarding school.
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