Spišská Teplica (Hungarian: Szepestapolca, German: Zeplitz) is a large village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.[5] It lies on the foothills of High Tatras.
Spišská Teplica | |
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Municipality | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Spišská Teplica Location of Spišská Teplica in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°02′49″N 20°14′57″E / 49.04694°N 20.24917°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Poprad |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.10[2] km2 (12.01[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 697[3] m (2,287[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,259[1] |
| Postal code | 059 34[3] |
| Area code | +421 52[3] |
| Car plate | PP |
| Website | www.spisskateplica.sk/ |
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an elevation of 704 metres (2,310 feet) and covers an area of 31.121 km2 (12.016 sq mi). It has a population of about 2000 people.
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1280.
Infrastructure and economy
editTouristics dominates the village economy. In the village are several pensions and recreational facilities. Some locals work in industrial enterprises in Poprad and Svit.
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.
- ^ "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Retrieved 9 Aug 2012.
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