Spišská Stará Ves
Spišská Stará Ves | |
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Town | |
 Panorama of Spišská Stará Ves, with the Pieniny in the background - Slovak and Polish mountains | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Spišská Stará Ves Location of Spišská Stará Ves in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°23′01″N 20°21′46″E / 49.38361°N 20.36278°ECoordinates: 49°23′01″N 20°21′46″E / 49.38361°N 20.36278°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Kežmarok |
| First mentioned | 1272 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jozef Harabin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.533 km2 (6.770 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 505 m (1,657 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31[1]) | |
| • Total | 2,242 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 061 01 |
| Area code(s) | +421-52 |
| Car plate | KK |
| Website | www.spisskastaraves.sk |
Spišská Stará Ves (German: Alt(en)dorf; Hungarian: Szepesófalu; Polish: (Stara) Spiska Wieś; Latin: Antiqua Villa) is a small town and urban municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.
History[]
In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1272.
Geography[]
The town and municipality lies at an altitude of 505 metres and covers an area of 17.533 km2 (7 sq mi). It has a population of about 2,200 people. Spišská Stará Ves is the centre of Zamagurie region and is close to the Dunajec River.
Demographics[]
According to the 2001 census, the town had 2,355 inhabitants. 93.76% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 4.50% Roma, 0.53% Polish, 0.30% Czechs and 0.25% Ukrainians.[2] The religious makeup was 93.25% Roman Catholics, 2.93% Greek Catholics, 1.66% people with no religious affiliation and 0.85% Lutherans.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-11-16. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
External links[]
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