Zálesie (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈzaːlesɪe], Hungarian: Gibely, German: Giebel, Rusyn: Залесъє) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.
Zálesie | |
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  Zálesie Location of Zálesie in Slovakia.  Zálesie Zálesie (Prešov Region) | |
| Coordinates: 49°19′28″N 20°23′18″E / 49.32444°N 20.38833°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov Region |
| District | Kežmarok District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Klimek (SME-RODINA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.79 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 84 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 059 04 |
| Area code | +421-52 |
| Website | www |
History
editIn 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
editThe municipality is at an altitude of 720 metres (2,360 ft) and covers an area of 4.789 square kilometres (1.849 sq mi). It has a population of about 84.
References
edit- ^ "Súbory na stiahnutie - Voľby do orgánov samosprávy obcí 2022". volby.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Registry of Land" (PDF). www.skgeodesy.sk. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "SODB2021 - Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
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