Mlynica (German: Mühlenbach, Hungarian: Malompatak) is a village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia. It lies on the foothills of High Tatras.
Mlynica | |
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Municipality | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Mlynica Location of Mlynica in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°06′06″N 20°18′47″E / 49.10167°N 20.31306°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Poprad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.61[2] km2 (2.94[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 681[3] m (2,234[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 669[1] |
| Postal code | 059 91[3] |
| Area code | +421 52[3] |
| Car plate | PP |
| Website | www.mlynica.sk |
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 688 metres and covers an area of 7.776 km². It has a population of about 380 people.
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1268. It belonged to a German language island. The German population was expelled in 1945.
Infrastructure and economy
editMain cultural sightseeings are romanesque Roman Catholic and classical evangelical church. Touristic infrastructure dominates village economy and the construction of new recreational facilities is in process.
References
edit- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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