Spišský Štvrtok

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Spišský Štvrtok
Village
Church of St. Ladislaus in the village
Church of St. Ladislaus in the village
Coat of arms of Spišský Štvrtok
Spišský Štvrtok is located in Slovakia
Spišský Štvrtok
Spišský Štvrtok
Location of Spišský Štvrtok in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°00′N 20°28′E / 49.000°N 20.467°E / 49.000; 20.467Coordinates: 49°00′N 20°28′E / 49.000°N 20.467°E / 49.000; 20.467
CountrySlovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictLevoča
First mentioned1263
Area
 • Total14.24 km2 (5.50 sq mi)
Elevation
560 m (1,840 ft)
Population
 (2004-12-31)
 • Total2,339
 • Density160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Postal code
053 14
Area code(s)+421-53
Car plateLE
Websitehttp://www.spissky.stvrtok.szm.sk

Spišský Štvrtok (before 1927 "Štvrtok"; German: Donnersmark, Hungarian: Csütörtökhely, Polish: Spiski Czwartek) is a village and municipality in Levoča District in the Prešov Region of central-eastern Slovakia. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1263. The municipality lies at an elevation of 560 metres and covers an area of 14.237 km². It has a population of about 2,334 people.

The name of the village means "Thursday", referring to its historical market-day.

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