The administrative, cultural, economic and tourist centre of the central Liptov region is the city of LIPTOVSKÝ MIKULÁŠ.

A greater part of LIPTOVSKÝ MIKULÁŠ (population of 32,500) is situated on the right bank of the river Váh and in the middle of the Liptovská kotlina basin. Its position on the eastern waterfront of the water dam Liptovská Mara and the vicinity of the Low Tatras, the West Tatras and the Chočské vrchy Mts. have literally predetermined this city to become one of the most important tourist centres in Slovakia.

The first written record of the town of Liptovský Mikuláš dates back to 1286. The originally parish settlement developed in the 14th century into a medieval town that towards the end of the 17th century became the seat of the Liptov county and its administrative and political centre.