Veľká Lomnica
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Veľká Lomnica | |
Village | |
Country | Slovakia |
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Region | Prešov |
District | Kežmarok |
Elevation | 678 m (2,224 ft) |
Coordinates | |
Area | 11.912 km² (5 sq mi) |
Population | 3,917 (2006-12-31) |
Density | 329 /km² (852 /sq mi) |
First mentioned | 1257 |
Postal code | 059 52 |
Area code | +421-52 |
Car plate | KK |
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
Website: www.velkalomnica.sk | |
Veľká Lomnica (German: Großlomnitz, Hungarian: Kakaslomnic) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.
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[edit] History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1257.
[edit] Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 639 metres and covers an area of 19.117km² . It has a population of about 3,770 people.
[edit] Famous people
- Gergely Berzeviczy, political economist
- Adolf Burger, The Holocaust survivor and writer, whose memoirs were made into an Oscar winning movie
[edit] External links
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