Spišská Belá
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| Spišská Belá | |
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Prešov |
| District | Kežmarok |
| Tourism region | Tatry |
| River | Poprad |
| Elevation | 626 m (2,054 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 33.94 km² (13.1 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,189 (2005-12-31) |
| Density | 182 /km² (471 /sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1263 |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 059 01 |
| Area code | +421-52 |
| Car plate | KK |
   Location of Spišská Belá in Slovakia
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  Location of Spišská Belá in the Prešov Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: www.spisskabela.sk | |
Spišská Belá (German: Zipser Bela; Hungarian: Szepesbéla; Polish: Biała Spiska) is a town 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 6,189 people.
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 6,136 inhabitants. 94.82% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 3.18% Roma, 0.31% Czechs and 0.26% Germans.[1] The religious makeup was 85.46% Roman Catholics, 4.61% people with no religious affiliation, 3.49% Lutherans and 1.22% Greek Catholics.[1]
[edit] Famous people
- Joseph Petzval, scientist and inventor
[edit] References
- ^ a b Municipal Statistics. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
[edit] External links
- Official website (Slovak)
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