Lendak Explained

Lendak
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Slovakia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Prešov
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Kežmarok
Pushpin Map:Slovakia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovakia
Coordinates:49.2442°N 20.3556°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1288
Area Total Km2:19.65[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:7.59
Elevation M:744[2]
Elevation Ft:2,441
Population Total:5454[3]
Population Density Km2:276.3[4]
Population Density Sq Mi:106.7
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:059 07
Area Code:+421 52
Website:http://lendak.sk

Lendak (Hungarian: Lándok, German: Landeck, Goral: Ľyndak, Лендак) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia. It is inhabited by Gorals

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 749 metres and covers an area of 19.658 km².It has a population of about 5400 people.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1288. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Lendak was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 27 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Lendak in the course of the Western Carpathian offensive and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] ]. sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  4. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.

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