Smižany
Smižany is a large village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.
Smižany | |
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Village | |
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![]() ![]() Smižany Location of Smižany in Slovakia | |
Coordinates: 48°57′20″N 20°31′45″E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Košice |
District | Spišská Nová Ves |
Area | |
• Total | 45.704 km2 (17.646 sq mi) |
Elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31[1]) | |
• Total | 8,717 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Postal code | 053 11 |
Area code(s) | +421-53 |
Car plate | SN |
Website | www.smizany.sk |
History
Excavations in Čingov, just south of the village, have found traces of Stone Age settlement. The village was settled by German settlers in 1242. There is a Romanesque church of the 13th century.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 485 metres and covers an area of 45.704 km². In 2011 had a population of 8698 inhabitants and is the largest municipality without a town status in Slovakia.
Twin towns — sister cities
Smižany is twinned with:[2]
Borsodnádasd, Hungary Kamienica, Poland Komorniki, Poland
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References
- "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- "Základné údaje". smizany.sk (in Slovak). Obec Smižany. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
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