Regional Speleological Group Ružomberok
Slovak Speleological Society |
www.speleork.sk
(english section www.speleork.sk/en)
Only few countries - owing to its small area
- have so much natural beauties and
interesting as Slovakia does. Only some
people know, that in Slovakia is more than
4500 caves lying on the karst area with more
than 2700 km
Slovak Republic is lying in the heart of the
Europe. Slovakia arised in the year of 1993
after splitting former Czechoslovakia to
Slovak Republic and Czech Republic. The
following year, in may, Slovakia will become
a member of the European Union. The
Capital city is Bratislava an it is situated
only 60 km far from the Austrian Capital
City Vienna. Our speleogroup is operating in
the northern part of Slovakia.
The longest cave of Slovakia is The
Demänová System of Caves with total length
of 33 km. The second one is The Stratená
Cave (21 km). The deepest cave in Slovakia
is Starý hrad (The Old Castle) with depth
of 425 m.
The name of our speleogroup is Oblastná
speleologická skupina Ružomberok (The
regional speleogroup Ružomberok). The group
has been operating since 1964 karst areas of
The Giant Fatra, The Low Tatras
(north-western part), The Choč Hills
and Šíp Fatra.
Members of the group are attending to
searching, surveying and protecting of karst
phenomenon. OSS Ružomberok is subject of
law and is member of Slovak Speleological
Society |
