Spišský Hrhov Explained

Spišský Hrhov
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Slovakia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Prešov
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Levoča
Pushpin Map:Slovakia
Coordinates:49.0017°N 20.6403°W
Area Total Km2:12.21[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:4.71
Elevation M:469[2]
Elevation Ft:1,539
Population Total:1785[3]
Population Density Km2:144.46[4]
Population Density Sq Mi:55.78
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:053 02
Area Code:+421 53
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:LE
Website:http://www.spisskyhrhov.sk

Spišský Hrhov (in Slovak pronounced as /ˈspiʂskiː ˈɦr̩ɦɔw/; Hungarian: Görgő, in Hungarian pronounced as /ˈɡørɡøː/) is a municipality and village in the Spiš region of Slovakia, between Levoča and Spišské Podhradie in Levoča District. It has a population of 1800, of which 350 are Roma, well integrated in the local community.[5]

History

The region contains Neolithic remains, but the earliest written reference to Spišský Hrhov dates from 1243. Originally there were two neighbouring villages named Hrhov, one Slovak and one German. The village became the property of the Čáki (Csáky) family in the 19th century, and their Neo-Baroque manor house still exists (currently abandoned). German village had been known under the name Gorgau.

The village, which is renowned for its crafts, contains the picturesque Early Gothic church of St. Simon and St. Jude. There is also a substantial medieval stone bridge, one of the few survivors of its type.

Geography

The municipality lies at an elevation of 475 metres and covers an area of 12.222 km2.

Famous people

Gyula Tornai (1861–1928), Hungarian painter was born here at the time when Görgő was a town of the Kingdom of Hungary

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: Slovak Village Prospers in Partnership With Roma Residents It Once Shunned. Lyman . Rick. New York Times. 9 September 2017. 2017-09-14.