Zálesie, Kežmarok District Explained

Zálesie
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Slovakia#Slovakia Prešov Region
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Zálesie in Slovakia.
Pushpin Label Position:top
Coordinates:49.3244°N 20.3883°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovakia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Prešov Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kežmarok District
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Party:SME-RODINA
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Martin Klimek
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:4.79
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:84
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:059 04
Area Code:+421-52

Zálesie (in Slovak pronounced as /ˈzaːlesɪe/, hu|Gibely, de|Giebel, rue|Залесъє) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1520. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Zálesie was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 27 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Zálesie in the course of the Western Carpathian offensive and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality is at an altitude of and covers an area of . It has a population of about 84.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Súbory na stiahnutie - Voľby do orgánov samosprávy obcí 2022 . volby.statistics.sk . 2 October 2024.
  2. Web site: Registry of Land . www.skgeodesy.sk . 2 October 2024.
  3. Web site: SODB2021 - Population - Basic results . www.scitanie.sk . 2 October 2024.