Smižany Explained

Smižany
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Slovakia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Košice
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Spišská Nová Ves
Pushpin Map:Slovakia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Smižany in Slovakia
Coordinates:48.9556°N 20.5292°W
Area Total Km2:45.70[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:17.64
Elevation M:479[2]
Elevation Ft:1,572
Population Total:8796[3]
Population Density Km2:192.91[4]
Population Density Sq Mi:74.48
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:053 11
Area Code:+421 53
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:SN
Website:www.smizany.sk

Smižany (Hungarian: Szepessümeg, German: Schmögen) is a large village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.

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.

Cultural attractions

Twin towns — sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia.

Smižany is twinned with:[6]

External links

Notes and 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.
  5. Web site: 2020-08-12 . SLOVENSKÝ RAJ - internetový portál o Slovenskom raji . 2024-06-10 . web.archive.org.
  6. Web site: Základné údaje. smizany.sk. Obec Smižany. sk. 2019-09-05.