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
- Čingov castle, an archaeological site that encompasses a set of Slavic forts from the 9th century. Monuments found in the castle confirm the settlement was founded during the Stone Age. The name The castle was composed of an acropolis on the cliff and a smaller fort on the western and northeastern parts. During the examination of the main area under the castle, the northern rampart and 90 m of the western rampart were almost completely exposed. Archaeological excavations continue to be performed at this location.[5]
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
- 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.
- Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
- Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
- Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
- Web site: 2020-08-12 . SLOVENSKÝ RAJ - internetový portál o Slovenskom raji . 2024-06-10 . web.archive.org.
- Web site: Základné údaje. smizany.sk. Obec Smižany. sk. 2019-09-05.
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