Smrečany Explained

Smrečany
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Slovakia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Žilina
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Liptovský Mikuláš
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Žilina Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Coordinates:49.1167°N 58°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1272
Area Total Km2:8.04[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:3.10
Elevation M:701[2]
Elevation Ft:2,300
Population Total:699[3]
Population Density Km2:86.69[4]
Population Density Sq Mi:33.47
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:031 05
Area Code:+421 44
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:LM
Website: www.smrecany.sk

Smrečany (Hungarian: Szmrecsán) is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1272. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Liptó County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 718 metres and covers an area of 8.046 km². It has a population of about 621 people.

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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.