Spišská Stará Ves
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| Spišská Stará Ves | |
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| Coat-of-arms N/A | |
| Region (kraj) | Prešov Region |
| District (okres) | Kežmarok District |
| Location | |
| Altitude | 505 m |
| Population | 2,337 |
| Area | 17.533 km² |
| Time Zone • Summer DST |
CET: UTC+1 CEST: UTC+2 |
| Telephone prefix | +421-52 |
| Postal code | 06101 |
| Car registration plate | KK |
| Location map N/A | |
Spišská Stará Ves (German: Alt(en)dorf; Hungarian: Szepesófalu; Polish: Spiska Wies; Latin: Antiqua Villa) is a small town and urban municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.
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[edit] History
In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1272.
[edit] Geography
The town and municipality lies at an altitude of 505 metres and covers an area of 17.533km² . It has a population of about 2337 people (2004). Spišská Stará Ves is the centre of Zamagurie region and is close to the Dunajec River.
[edit] Ethnicity
The population is approximately 94% Slovak, 5% Romany with minorities.
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| edit | Municipalities of Kežmarok District |  |
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Kežmarok | Spišská Belá | Spišská Stará Ves |
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