Spišská Stará Ves (German: Alt(en)dorf; Hungarian: Szepesófalu or Hungarian: Ófalu; Rusyn: Спіська Стара Вес; Polish: (Stara) Spiska Wieś; Latin: Antiqua Villa; Goral: Golembarg) is a small town and urban municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.

Spišská Stará Ves
Town
Panorama of Spišská Stará Ves, with the Pieniny in the background - Slovak and Polish mountains
Panorama of Spišská Stará Ves, with the Pieniny in the background - Slovak and Polish mountains
Coat of arms of Spišská Stará Ves
Spišská Stará Ves is located in Slovakia
Spišská Stará Ves
Spišská Stará Ves
Location of Spišská Stará Ves in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°23′01″N 20°21′46″E / 49.38361°N 20.36278°E / 49.38361; 20.36278
CountrySlovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictKežmarok
First mentioned1272
Government
 • MayorJozef Harabin
Area
 • Total17.53 km2 (6.77 sq mi)
 (2022)
Elevation
487[2] m (1,598[2] ft)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total2,197
 • Density130/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code
061 01[2]
Area code+421 52[2]
Car plateKK
Websitewww.spisskastaraves.sk

History

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In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1272. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Spišská Stará Ves was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 26 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Spišská Stará Ves and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

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The town and municipality lies at an altitude of 505 metres and covers an area of 17.533 km2 (7 sq mi). It has a population of about 2,200 people. Spišská Stará Ves is the centre of Zamagurie region and is close to the Dunajec River.

Demographics

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According to the 2001 census, the town had 2,355 inhabitants. 93.76% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 4.50% Roma, 0.53% Polish, 0.30% Czechs and 0.25% Ukrainians.[4] The religious makeup was 93.25% Roman Catholics, 2.93% Greek Catholics, 1.66% people with no religious affiliation and 0.85% Lutherans.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  4. ^ a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-11-16. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
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