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The village of Lubeník is situated in the mountain range known as Slovenské rudohorie. Located in the picturesque valley called Muránska dolina and on the left bank of River Muráň, the village is situated half way between two towns - Jelšava and Revúca.
The earliest written reference of Lubeník village which was originally known as "Lwbnyk" dates from 1427. It has been called Lubeník since early 1919. The old legend says that young man called František Vešeléni and his girlfriend Maria Séči used to come to the area where the village is now situated and they whispered words of love and appreciation to each other. The name of the village is derived from the word of "ľúbiť" (means to cherish, to love in the English language).
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Another story says that original inhabitants of the village were occupied in producing wooden wheels and the name of this village is derived from the word "lub" which means a strip of wood.
Lubeník is one of the smallest villages in the region (the total area of the village is 582 hectares). The number of inhabitants has varied over the past centuries and decades. It was influenced by local industry, amount of work in the area, Turkish invasions in the past and many other historical milestones.
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Village Lubeník
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Local magnesite plant has always provided work opportunities and attracted people from the region to come and join working teams. The new magnesite plant was built in 1952. New families moved into the village and more schools and facilities were needed. A new primary school was built in the mid 20th century and finally opened in 1956.
Points of interest, remarkables and rarities
One of the most popular Slovak films for children known as "Plavčík a Vratko" was filmed here in the village.
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The village library was established in the mid 1930s containing only 348 books at that time. Nowadays there are over 16 000 books on various subjects, ranging from children's books, activity books, novels, religious books and dictionaries. They are used by the school children, their teachers and the general public.
The majority of the villagers work in the local plant called Slovmag, joint stock company.
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The coat of arms represents traditional motiffs of the village and agricultural theme. It has got a picture of a silver scythe, golden rakes, silver hammer and three crossed golden spikes on the red background field. This motiff can also be found on the old sealing-stick dating from 1833.
Hotel Magnezit was recently privatized and has not been re-opened yet. However visitors can find accommodation facilities such as B&Bs, guest houses and hotels in the nearby towns and villages.
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