Spišský Štiavnik

Spišský Štiavnik
Spišský Štiavnik
Municipality
	Village center
	Coat of arms
	Spišský Štiavnik Location of Spišský Štiavnik in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 48°59′42″N 20°21′36″E / 48.99500°N 20.36000°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Poprad
First mentioned	1246
Area
• Total	18.36 km2 (7.09 sq mi)
Elevation	567 m (1,860 ft)
Population (2010-12-31)
• Total	2,648
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Postal code	059 14
Car plate	PP
Website	www.spisskystiavnik.e-obce.sk

Spišský Štiavnik is a village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 567 metres and covers an area of 18.364 km². It has a population of about 2150 people.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1246.

Famous people

Tibor Frešo, composer and conductor
Prof. Martin Slivka, ethnography director

Infrastructure and economy

Cultural sightseeing is a building of former spas from the 19th century. In the Spišský Štiavnik is multi course as well as football and horse racing clubs.