Veľký Slavkov Explained

Veľký Slavkov
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Slovakia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Prešov
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Poprad
Pushpin Map:Slovakia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Veľký Slavkov in Slovakia
Coordinates:49.1°N 37°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1251
Area Total Km2:12.21[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:4.71
Elevation M:683[2]
Elevation Ft:2,241
Population Total:1490[3]
Population Density Km2:121.48[4]
Population Density Sq Mi:46.90
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:059 91
Area Code:+421 52
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:PP
Website:www.velkyslavkov.sk

Veľký Slavkov (Hungarian: Nagyszalók, German: Groß Schlagendorf, Polish: Wielki Sławków) is a village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.[5]

Geography

The municipality lies at an elevation of 677m (2,221feet) and covers an area of 12.347km2. It has a population of about 1,150.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1251. It belonged to a German language island. The German population was expelled in 1945.

Economy and infrastructure

Its proximity to High Tatras have developed the village as a tourist destination. In Velký Slavkov are several pensions and a hotel.

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: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic . Výsledky SODB 2011 . Štatistický úrad SR . 9 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131012053526/http://portal.statistics.sk/files/obce-pohl-vek.pdf . October 12, 2013 .