Jamník, Spišská Nová Ves District
Jamník | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Church of St. Bartolomew | |
Location of Jamník in the Košice Region | |
Coordinates: 48°56′36″N 20°39′45″E / 48.94333°N 20.66250°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Košice |
District | Spišská Nová Ves |
First mentioned | 1277 |
Area | |
• Total | 8.14 km2 (3.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,123 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 053 22 (pošta Odorín) |
Area code | 421-53 |
Car plate | SN |
Website | jamnik-spis |
Jamník is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of east central Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1277.
Old and foreign name of village: 1277 Yempnik, 1287 Jemnuk, 1327 Jemnik, 1773 Jamník
German name: Jamnik
Hungary name: Szepesárki
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 460 meters (1,510 feet) and covers an area of 8.14 km2 (3.14 sq mi). Jamník is 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Spišská Nová Ves on highway 536. In 2011 had a population of 1123 inhabitants. The village is located in the southern part of the Hornád basin in the valley of the Jamníček stream. The district town Spišská Nová Ves is 10 km away from the village and the county town Košice is approx. 60 km southeast of the village. The village's cadastre covers an area of approx. 814 ha (8,14 km2).
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Levoca, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1687-1895 (parish B)
Sights
Church of St. Bartolomew, apostle was originally gothic from start of 14th century, in 15th century coped on a middle pillar. Tower with squared footprint was in 17th century renaissance rebuilt and terminated with attic. In 1940, vaulting broke down and damaged building was replaced by modern new building from 1951.
Old school is old building, where were learning children from Jamník to year 1992. Now is the building serving as a center of catholic youth.
Economy and infrastructure
Parish office
- branch of Roman Catholic office Odorín
Education
- Kindergarten
- Primary school
See also
External links
Media related to Jamník, Spišská Nová Ves District at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- http://en.e-obce.sk/obec/jamnik-kosice/jamnik.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071027094149/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Jamnik