Lažany, Slovakia

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Lažany (Hungarian: Lászka) is a small village and municipality in Prešov District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.

Name

The name comes from Slovak Laz - a kind of small mountain village.[1]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1320.[1]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 368 metres and covers an area of 1.313 km². It has a population of about 150 people.

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b Uličný 1990, p. 166.

Bibliography

  • Uličný, Ferdinand (1990). Dejiny osídlenia Šariša. Východoslovenské nakladateľstvo. ISBN 80-85174-03-0. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
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