Smižany
Appearance
Smižany | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 48°57′20″N 20°31′45″E / 48.95556°N 20.52917°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Košice |
District | Spišská Nová Ves |
Area | |
• Total | 45.704 km2 (17.646 sq mi) |
Elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31[1]) | |
• Total | 8,717 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Postal code | 053 11 |
Area code | +421-53 |
Car plate | SN |
Website | www.smizany.sk |
Smižany (Hungarian: Szepessümeg) is a large village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.
History
Excavations in Čingov, just south of the village, have found traces of Stone Age settlement. The village was settled by German settlers in 1242. There is a Romanesque church of the 13th century.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 485 metres and covers an area of 45.704 km². In 2011 had a population of 8698 inhabitants and is the largest municipality without a town status in Slovakia.
Twin towns — sister cities
- Borsodnádasd, Hungary
- Kamienica, Poland
- Komorniki, Poland
References
- ^ "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "Základné údaje". smizany.sk (in Slovak). Obec Smižany. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
External links
- Municipal website (in Slovak)
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