Spišská Stará Ves
Spišská Stará Ves (German: Alt(en)dorf; Hungarian: Szepesófalu or Hungarian: Ófalu; Polish: (Stara) Spiska Wieś; Latin: Antiqua Villa; Goral: Golembarg) is a small town and urban municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.
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°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Kežmarok |
| First mentioned | 1272 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jozef Harabin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.53[2] km2 (6.77[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 487[3] m (1,598[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 2,208[1] |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 061 01[3] |
| Area code | +421 52[3] |
| Car plate | KK |
| Website | www.spisskastaraves.sk |
Prior to World War I, the town was part of Szepes county in the Kingdom of Hungary.
History edit
In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1272.
Geography edit
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 edit
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.[5] The religious makeup was 93.25% Roman Catholics, 2.93% Greek Catholics, 1.66% people with no religious affiliation and 0.85% Lutherans.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b . Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-11-16. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
External links edit
- Town website