Spišská Belá
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Spišská Belá | |
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Coat-of-arms N/A | |
Region (kraj) | Prešov Region |
District (okres) | Kežmarok District |
Location | |
Altitude | 631 m |
Population | 6,180 |
Area | 33.94 km² |
Time Zone • Summer DST |
CET: UTC+1 CEST: UTC+2 |
Telephone prefix | +421-52 |
Postal code | 05901 |
Car registration plate | KK |
Spišská Belá (German: Zipser Bela; Hungarian: Szepesbéla) is a town and urban municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.
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[edit] History
In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1263. Scientist and inventor Joseph Petzval was born there in 1807.
[edit] Geography
The town and municipality lies at an altitude of 631 metres and covers an area of 33.94km². It has a population of about 6,180 people.[1]
[edit] Ethnicity
The population is approximately 95% Slovak.
[edit] External links
- Official website (Slovak)
edit | Municipalities of Kežmarok District | |
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Kežmarok | Spišská Belá | Spišská Stará Ves |