Smižany

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Location of Spisska District in the Košice Region

Smižany is a large village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.

[edit] History

Excavations in Čingov, just south of the village, have found traces of Stone Age settlement. The village was settled by German settlers in 1242. There is a romanesque church of the 13th century.

[edit] Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 485 metres and covers an area of 45.704km². It has a population of about 8150 people and is the largest municipality without a city status.

[edit] External links

http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html

edit	Municipalities of Spišská Nová Ves District
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